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Colonial Virginia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The colony's primary source of income (money), came from --

a)

shipbuilding

b)

masonry

c)

agriculture

d)

industry

2.

A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the grower is known as --

a)

cash crop

b)

dollar crop

c)

seasonal crop

d)

king's crop

3.

How did most Virginians make their living? (What was their main job?)

a)

specializing in a trade

b)

importing african slaves

c)

farming on small farms

d)

as soldiers in the British army

4.

The Scot-Irish primarily settled in which region?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

5.

The Africans were brought to which 2 regions to work on tobacco farms?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

6.

Buying a good now and paying for it later is the definition of --

a)

credit

b)

debt

c)

saving

d)

money

7.

Putting money away to spend later is the definition of --

a)

credit

b)

debt

c)

saving

d)

money

8.

TRADE is synonym for --

a)

credit

b)

saving

c)

barter

d)

currency

9.

Which group of people were brought to Virginia against their will?

a)

Scot-Irish men and women

b)

German men and women

c)

American Indian men and women

d)

African men and women

10.

People in Virginia had no banks and little currency. What did they use in place of money?

a)

beads

b)

fur

c)

corn

d)

tobacco

11.

What are 3 reasons why the capital moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

a)

Drinking water in Jamestown was contaminated.

b)

Colonists were moving westward.

c)

Fire destroyed buildings.

d)

Williamsburg was already an established town.

12.

As more settlers arrived in Jamestown, the American Indians were forced to --

a)

move inland

b)

live in colonial settlements

c)

marry Europeans

d)

learn to only speak English

13.

The name "Roanoke" and the word "moccasin" came from --

a)

Europeans

b)

American Indians

14.

What happened to customs as people migrated?

a)

New customs were created by the Germans in the Coastal Plain region

b)

Old customs became forgotten

c)

Old customs were adapted to fit the new environment

d)

New customs were created by the Africans in the Shenandoah Valley

15.

Which of the following describes food in the Virginia colony?

a)

Colonists had many food choices

b)

Meals came from local produce and meats

c)

Colonists ate mostly cheese and dairy products

d)

Meals came from produce and meat from England