WorksheetsVA History Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
In which direction would you travel from Richmond to Alexandria?
North
South
East
West
Which resource(s) do archaeologists mainly use to study the past?
library books and newspapers
storytellers
artifacts
world maps and excyclopedias
What was the main goal of the stockholders who financed Jamestown?
growing cotton
drawing maps
building ships
making money
The main reason it was hard for the Jamestown colony to survive was because the settlers ____.
had few of the needed skills
arrived in the middle of winter
lost supply ships to French pirates
wanted to return to England
Because of the growth of the Virginia colony, the native people worried that settlers would ___.
plant crops
seize lands
raise taxes
build schools
Which words best take the place of the question mark?
Williamsburg becomes Virginia's capital.
Jamestown Settlement is founded.
Declaration of Independence is written.
Virginia Declaration of Rights is created.
In Virginia history, Powhatan is important because he ___.
provided leadership to the American Indians
offered to help the Spanish soldiers
began trading with the British Parliament
taught the settlers the Siouan language
Scots-Irish settlers primarily made their homes in the Shenandoah Valley because it was ___.
near the state capital
it was along the migration route
next to the Tennessee border
it was close to the Chesapeake Bay
Which name shows the influence of American Indian culture?
Roanoke
Yorktown
Jamestown
Richmond
Which city on the map is nearest to the battle between the ironclads?
1. Manassas
2. Fredericksburg
3. Richmond
4. Norfolk
During the Revolution, which sign would Patrick Henry most likely have held?
Which number best shows James Madison's role in history?
1
2
3
4
Which effect best replaces the question mark?
sends troops to New York
decides to end slavery
writes a new constitution
votes to leave the union
During the Civil War, the capital of the Confederacy was ___.
Williamsburg
Manassas
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Which event occurred at Appomattox Court House?
Abraham Lincoln frees the slaves
Robert E. Lee surrenders
First battle between the North and South
Confederate Capital Chosen
Oliver W. Hill is best known for his work with ___.
the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Case
enslaved African Americans
disabled Americans
the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme court case
Which ocean is closest to the Jamestown settlement?
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
Arctic
Jamestown was chosen as a place to settle because of its ___.
location
wildlife
climate
wealth
Which geographic region of Virginia has many rolling hills and waterfalls?
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
Which region of Virginia is the best title for this list?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Piedmont
The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was ___.
Caddoan
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Siouan
Robert and his family are going on vacation to explore the regions of VA. They will start in Norfolk and travel west. Which region of Virginia will Robert's family visit last?
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
What was one reason the Virginia capital was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?
Richmond had cleaner drinking water.
Richmond was closer to the coastline.
Richmond was a more central location.
Richmond had a much smaller population.
What was one result of growing tobacco in Virginia?
It was hard on the soil, so many farmers had to look for new farmland.
It increased job opportunities for American Indians.
It improved the working conditions of enslaved Africans.
It provided few earnings, so planters turned to gathering cotton.
The Virginia Company was granted the right to establish colonies by ___.
Powhatan
the queen of Spain
John Smith
the king of England
Many colonists and Parliament disagreed about ___.
slaves for sale
control of the government
free land to farm
supplies for building
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Which document first guaranteed freed of the press in Virginia?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Charters of the Virginia Company
Which sign is an example of integration?
One of the roles of the judicial branch of Virginia state government is to ___.
hire new soldiers
collect the taxes
manage public schools
decide court cases
Who is the leader of the executive branch of Virginia's government?
Chief Justice
Representative
Governor
Senator
What was most important to the economy of colonial Virginia?
Medicine
Agriculture
Fishing
Mining
There was very little paper money or coins in the early Virginia colony.
Storekeepers during this time mainly received payment by ___.
offering to share good with the settlers
offering credit to the settlers for goods
accepting checks from English banks
accepting gold from English ships
Which factor caused the changes shown in this graph?
more jobs
lower taxes
more freedom
lower production
After the Civil War, many poor farmers in the South who did not own land became ___.
slaves
factory owners
indentured servants
sharecroppers
Which newspaper headline describes an economic activity of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) region?
Which time period belongs in the circle?
Reconstruction
Colonization
Westward Expansion
Great Depression
Virginia is an important part of the United States economy because it —
exports agricultural and manufactured products
is the largest automobile manufacturer
leads in improving farming technologies
is the main supplier of oil and natural gas
Which industry has contributed most to migration within modern Virginia?
medicine
mining
agriculture
transportation
Why was the Freedman's Bureau created?
to help new immigrants
to help former slaves
to help plantation owners
to help southern soldiers
