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Virginia Studies VS 4 a-e

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we call a crop that is grown primarily to sell?

a)

A cash crop

b)

A dependent crop

c)

An economic crop

d)

A credit crop

2.

The economy of the Virginia Colony was dependent on what for wealth?

a)

Industry

b)

British trade

c)

agriculture

d)

gold and silver

3.

What was Virginia's major agricultural cash crop?

a)

Corn

b)

Wheat

c)

Cotton

d)

Tobacco

4.

The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of labor. What was the source of labor?

a)

Small farmers

b)

Indentured servants

c)

Enslaved Africans

d)

Immigrants

5.

Which of the following was not one of the three cultures that influenced Colonial Virginia?

a)

British

b)

African

c)

Spanish

d)

Native American

6.

In which regions of Virginia did the British primarily settle?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Blue Ridge Mountain

7.

In which regions of Virginia did Enslaved Africans primarily reside?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge Mountain

d)

Appalachian Plateau

8.

Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish primarily settle in Virginia?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Shenandoah Valley

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Coastal Plain

9.

What was the name of the migratory route the Germans and Scotch-Irish took into Virginia?

a)

The Great Migration Trail

b)

The Great Warrior"s Way

c)

The Appalachian Trail

d)

The Great Wagon Road

10.

When new settlers came to Virginia they brought with them _____

a)

their culture

b)

Their language

c)

their religion

d)

All of these choices are correct

11.

As new people migrated to Virginia and settled in western regions, which group of people continued to be displaced?

a)

Africans

b)

Native Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

the French

12.

Although it was a colony of England, Virginia developed a unique _______ different from that of England.

a)

culture

b)

religion

c)

economy

d)

agriculture

13.

_____ was not often used in the early Virginia Colony.

a)

Barter

b)

Trade

c)

Money

d)

Agriculture

14.

Because farmers could not pay for goods until their crops were harvested, ______ was important in the Virginia Colony.

a)

credit

b)

savings

c)

tobacco

d)

coins

15.

What can you call any medium of exchange that is agreed upon?

a)

barter

b)

money

c)

credit

d)

savings

16.

Colonists often used ________, or trading, to get items they needed.

a)

money

b)

currency

c)

barter

d)

credit

17.

To receive a good or service now because you agree to pay for it later is called _________.

a)

barter

b)

savings

c)

debt

d)

credit

18.

When you owe someone for a good or service you have already received but not paid for, this is a ______.

a)

Credit

b)

Debt

c)

Savings

d)

Barter

19.

What crop was often used just like money in Colonial Virginia?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Rice

d)

Tobacco

20.

Which of the following would you not find in Colonial Virginia?

a)

Banks

b)

Merchants

c)

Horses

d)

Mills

21.

What types of homes did most people in Colonial Virginia live in?

a)

Large plantation homes

b)

Small homes with dirt floors

c)

Apartment buildings

d)

Brick homes

22.

Clothing of Colonial Virginians was made primarily of all the following except:

a)

Silk

b)

Cotton

c)

Wool

d)

Leather

23.

_______ were denied even basic rights.

a)

Endentured Servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Small farmers

d)

Germans

24.

Most white Virginians made their living as ______.

a)

Merchants

b)

Wealthy plantation owners

c)

Small farmers

d)

Skilled craftsmen

25.

Who led a Rebellion in 1676 that ran Virginia's Royal Governor out of Jamestown?

a)

George Washinton

b)

Thomas Dale

c)

John Smith

d)

Nathaniel Bacon

26.

Which Royal Governor was temporarily overthrown in 1676?

a)

Lord De La Warr

b)

Thomas Dale

c)

William Berkeley

d)

Lord Dunmore

27.

What happened to Jamestown during the Rebellion in 1676?

a)

It grew

b)

It burned

c)

Nothing

d)

It became the capital city

28.

What was Virginia's second capital city?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Williamsburg

c)

Richmond

d)

Charlottesville

29.

What was Williamsburg's original name?

a)

Middleburg

b)

Middle Plantation

c)

Middle Village

d)

Middletown

30.

All are advantages Williamsburg had over Jamestown except:

a)

HIgher elevation

b)

Cleaner drinking water

c)

Closer to the James River

d)

Home of the College of William and Mary

31.

How confident do you feel about your upcoming test in Virginia Studies?

a)

Not at all - I might fail!

b)

Fairly confident - I should get a B or C

c)

Extremely confident - I'll get a B or maybe an A

d)

AWESOME - I just might get 100!