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Worksheets11/15 VA Studies Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What year was Jamestown established?
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1607
d)
1907
2.
In the 1600's, a North American colony could provide England with
a)
Slaves
b)
Raw materials
c)
Native Americans
d)
Silver and gold
3.
An economic venture means
a)
Raw materials
b)
Lose money
c)
Make money
d)
Increase popularity
4.
In 1607, Jamestown was located on
a)
An island
b)
A peninsula
c)
York River
d)
Chesapeake Bay
5.
The House of Burgesses gave the settlers
a)
Royal power
b)
Control of their own government and laws
c)
Control of the Indians
d)
Control of the slaves
6.
What change resulted in survival of the colonists of Jamestown?
a)
Discovery of silver and gold
b)
New governor's council
c)
Good drinking water
d)
Colonists focused on agriculture
7.
When did slaves arrive to Jamestown?
a)
1620
b)
1619
c)
1607
d)
1907
8.
When did additional women arrive in Jamestown?
a)
1620
b)
1619
c)
1607
d)
1907
9.
Which group settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley?
a)
Africans
b)
Native Americans
c)
English
d)
Germans and Scots-Irish
10.
This is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river.
a)
Fall Line
b)
Niagara Falls
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Eastern Shore
11.
Who granted charters which allowed for settlement in North America and for continued English rights for settlers?
a)
King of England
b)
Virginia Company of London
c)
John Smith
d)
Powhatan
12.
What large bodies of water border Virginia?
a)
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
b)
Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah River
c)
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
d)
Chesapeake Bay and Indian Ocean
13.
What do you call a crop grown specifically to sell for money?
a)
Profit crop
b)
Sale crop
c)
Cash crop
d)
Barter Charter
14.
Which group of people provided the primary source of labor in Virginia's tobacco fields?
a)
American Indians
b)
Scots-Irish
c)
African Slaves
d)
Denture Savers
15.
Who settled mainly in the Shenandoah Valley?
a)
Scots-Irish
b)
Germans
c)
English
d)
Native Americans
16.
Which of the following lists include examples of cultural landscapes?
a)
Homes, Schools, Places of Worship
b)
Barns, Trees, Garages
c)
Homes, Barns, Places of Worship
d)
Barns, Grocery stores, Bus stations
17.
Which was the FIRST capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Washington, DC
c)
London
d)
Jamestown
18.
Which was the SECOND capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Williamsburg
c)
New York
d)
Yorktown
19.
In which regions did the English and Africans settle primarily?
a)
Coastal Plain & Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Valley and Ridge
c)
Appalachian Plateau & Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge Mountains & Piedmont
20.
What is "the way of life of a group of people who share similar beliefs and customs"?
a)
Social structure
b)
Culture
c)
Family
d)
Economy
21.
What example of architechture in Virginia change the landscape and reflected different cultures?
a)
ships
b)
corn
c)
clothing
d)
barns
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