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WorksheetsColonial Virginia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The colony's primary source of income (money), came from --
shipbuilding
masonry
agriculture
industry
A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the grower is known as --
cash crop
dollar crop
seasonal crop
king's crop
How did most Virginians make their living? (What was their main job?)
specializing in a trade
importing african slaves
farming on small farms
as soldiers in the British army
The Scot-Irish primarily settled in which region?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
The Africans were brought to which 2 regions to work on tobacco farms?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Buying a good now and paying for it later is the definition of --
credit
debt
saving
money
Putting money away to spend later is the definition of --
credit
debt
saving
money
TRADE is synonym for --
credit
saving
barter
currency
Which group of people were brought to Virginia against their will?
Scot-Irish men and women
German men and women
American Indian men and women
African men and women
People in Virginia had no banks and little currency. What did they use in place of money?
beads
fur
corn
tobacco
What are 3 reasons why the capital moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
Drinking water in Jamestown was contaminated.
Colonists were moving westward.
Fire destroyed buildings.
Williamsburg was already an established town.
As more settlers arrived in Jamestown, the American Indians were forced to --
move inland
live in colonial settlements
marry Europeans
learn to only speak English
The name "Roanoke" and the word "moccasin" came from --
Europeans
American Indians
What happened to customs as people migrated?
New customs were created by the Germans in the Coastal Plain region
Old customs became forgotten
Old customs were adapted to fit the new environment
New customs were created by the Africans in the Shenandoah Valley
Which of the following describes food in the Virginia colony?
Colonists had many food choices
Meals came from local produce and meats
Colonists ate mostly cheese and dairy products
Meals came from produce and meat from England
