WorksheetsSOL VS.3 Review #2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
In order to establish a settlement in North America, King James I granted a charter to-
Christopher Newport.
Sir Walter Raleigh.
John Smith.
The Virginia Company of London.
The charters granted to the Jamestown settlement were important because they-
gave English rights to the colonists.
established religious freedom.
outlawed taxes.
gave all colonists the right to vote.
To establish a colony, the Virginia Company of London received-
land from Queen Elizabeth.
the blessing of the Church of England.
a charter from King James.
permission from Chief Powhatan.
The Virginia Company of London received a charter to-
crown the King of England.
sell spices from Asia.
bring the American Indians to England.
establish a colony in North America.
In 1619 the governor of Virginia allowed the colonists to share in the decision-making of the colony. This gave the colonists the opportunity to-
elect a new governor.
control their own government.
choose the next king.
rewrite the charters.
The year 1619 was important tot he Virginia colony because it marked the arrival of the first Americans as well as the first meeting of the-
House of Burgesses.
U.S. Congress.
Continental Congress.
Constitutional Convention.
The system of government that evolved at Jamestown was called-
a monarchy.
a representative democracy.
a governorship.
martial law.
In 1619, the governor of Virginia allowed the colonists to share in the decision-making of the colony. Adult men were given the opportunity to-
become governor.
elect representatives.
choose the next king.
rewrite the charters.
Put the following events in the correct order.
2, 4, 3, 1
4, 1, 3, 2
2, 3, 1, 4
2, 4, 1, 3
One important job of the House of Burgesses was to-
build a school.
trade with the Indians.
plant the crops.
make the laws.
Which of the following would be the best title for the graphic organizer?
Continental Congress
House of Delegates
House of Representatives
The General Assembly
The Virginia House of Burgesses later became known as the-
Governor's Council.
General Assembly.
Senate.
Supreme Court.
By the 1640's, one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly was the-
House of Burgesses.
House of Delegates.
House of Representatives.
Continental Congress.
In 1619, the General Assembly met as-
the President's Council.
separate legislative bodies.
the Executive Council.
one legislative body.
Which of the following is NOT true of the current Virginia General Assembly?
It consists of the House of Delegates and the Senate.
It dates back to the establishment of the House of Burgesses in Jamestown in 1619.
The Governor's Cabinet is one of the legislative bodies.
It is the legislative branch of Virginia's government.
