Virginia Studies SOL review

An unfair feeling of hate and dislike for members of a certain group because of their background, race, or religion is______________.

• discrimination

• prejudice

• stereotype

• bias

Northern states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be ____.

• slave states

• free states

• territorial states

• confederate states

This city was known as a railroad center.

• Roanoke

• Richmond

• Charlottesville

• Norfolk

Since forests covered most of Virginia's land, the Indians of Virginia are referred to as part of which major Indian group?

• Eastern Woodlands

• Great Plains

• Southwest Tribes

• Pacific Northwest

The experiences of Virginia's first colonists showed that ___.

• the colonists needed to grow a crop they could export

• the colonists should focus on building permanent homes

• the colonists had enough resources to survive without trade

• the colonists were primarily interested in gold mining

The main industry of this region is recreation.

• Blue Ridge Mountains region

• Great Plains region

• Desert Southwest region

• Pacific Northwest region

I was a slave who spied on the British for the Americans. I served in the Continental Army. Who am I?

• James Armistead Lafayette

• Frederick Douglass

• Harriet Tubman

• Sojourner Truth

Why did cities develop along the Fall Line?

• As centers for agricultural production due to fertile land.

• As trading and shipping centers due to swift rapids providing water power.

• As tourist destinations because of scenic views.

• As military outposts to protect against invasions.

What did the Virginia Indians use for clothing?

• cotton

• deerskin

• denim

• rayon

Military bases are an important part of the economy of the ____.

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region

• Appalachian Mountains

• Great Plains

• Desert Southwest