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WorksheetsVirginia Studies VS 4 a-e
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What do we call a crop that is grown primarily to sell?
A cash crop
A dependent crop
An economic crop
A credit crop
The economy of the Virginia Colony was dependent on what for wealth?
Industry
British trade
agriculture
gold and silver
What was Virginia's major agricultural cash crop?
Corn
Wheat
Cotton
Tobacco
The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor. What was the source of labor?
Small farmers
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Immigrants
Which of the following was not one of the three cultures that influenced Colonial Virginia?
British
African
Spanish
Native American
In which regions of Virginia did the British primarily settle?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountain
In which regions of Virginia did Enslaved Africans primarily reside?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge Mountain
Appalachian Plateau
Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish primarily settle in Virginia?
Blue Ridge Mountains
Shenandoah Valley
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
What was the name of the migratory route the Germans and Scotch-Irish took into Virginia?
The Great Migration Trail
The Great Warrior"s Way
The Appalachian Trail
The Great Wagon Road
When new settlers came to Virginia they brought with them _____
their culture
Their language
their religion
All of these choices are correct
As new people migrated to Virginia and settled in western regions, which group of people continued to be displaced?
Africans
Native Americans
Immigrants
the French
Although it was a colony of England, Virginia developed a unique _______ different from that of England.
culture
religion
economy
agriculture
_____ was not often used in the early Virginia Colony.
Barter
Trade
Money
Agriculture
Because farmers could not pay for goods until their crops were harvested, ______ was important in the Virginia Colony.
credit
savings
tobacco
coins
What can you call any medium of exchange that is agreed upon?
barter
money
credit
savings
Colonists often used ________, or trading, to get items they needed.
money
currency
barter
credit
To receive a good or service now because you agree to pay for it later is called _________.
barter
savings
debt
credit
When you owe someone for a good or service you have already received but not paid for, this is a ______.
Credit
Debt
Savings
Barter
What crop was often used just like money in Colonial Virginia?
Wheat
Corn
Rice
Tobacco
Which of the following would you not find in Colonial Virginia?
Banks
Merchants
Horses
Mills
What types of homes did most people in Colonial Virginia live in?
Large plantation homes
Small homes with dirt floors
Apartment buildings
Brick homes
Clothing of Colonial Virginians was made primarily of all the following except:
Silk
Cotton
Wool
Leather
_______ were denied even basic rights.
Endentured Servants
Enslaved Africans
Small farmers
Germans
Most white Virginians made their living as ______.
Merchants
Wealthy plantation owners
Small farmers
Skilled craftsmen
Who led a Rebellion in 1676 that ran Virginia's Royal Governor out of Jamestown?
George Washinton
Thomas Dale
John Smith
Nathaniel Bacon
Which Royal Governor was temporarily overthrown in 1676?
Lord De La Warr
Thomas Dale
William Berkeley
Lord Dunmore
What happened to Jamestown during the Rebellion in 1676?
It grew
It burned
Nothing
It became the capital city
What was Virginia's second capital city?
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Richmond
Charlottesville
What was Williamsburg's original name?
Middleburg
Middle Plantation
Middle Village
Middletown
All are advantages Williamsburg had over Jamestown except:
HIgher elevation
Cleaner drinking water
Closer to the James River
Home of the College of William and Mary
How confident do you feel about your upcoming test in Virginia Studies?
Not at all - I might fail!
Fairly confident - I should get a B or C
Extremely confident - I'll get a B or maybe an A
AWESOME - I just might get 100!
