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WorksheetsVirginia Studies American Indians Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
George Harrison
Eli Whitney
Thomas Singleton
Matthew Pershing
What did the Cotton Gin do?
It picked cotton a lot faster than a person could.
It sowed cotton seeds a lot faster than a person could.
It spun cotton into thread a lot faster than a person could.
It removed the seeds from cotton a lot faster than a person could
Which states benefited the most from the Cotton Gin?
The northern states.
The southern states.
The states that had the most factories.
The states along the western coast.
Which invention increased the productivity of the American farmer?
reaper
cotton gin
steam locomotive
steamboat
What is this?
Mechanical Reaper
Cotton Gin
Which two directions do Virginians migrate to when the changes in agriculture take place?
north
east
south
west
As Virginians moved, they took with them their ideas, traditions, and these are called their...
lives
homes
culture
families
The Wilderness Road, a trail, created a natural break in the mountain range. This was known as the ...
Cotton Gin
Cumberland Gap
Reaper
Shenandoah Valley
Why was it hard to travel westward in search of more land?
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Appalachian Plateau
Appalachian Mountains
The Cumberland Gap created a pathway to get to this bordering state to the west of Virginia.
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
Virginians moved westward and the deep south to find
New pets
Better farmland and opportunities
Better gas prices
Help
When Virginians moved westward, what did they take with them?
Their ideas, cultures, and traditions
Their house
Their families
They took nothing
After the Revolutionary War, Virginians moved to find (2 answers)
silver
better farmland
their family
new opportunities
slaves
Why was the mechanical reaper important?
It helped farmers grow tobacco
It allowed farmers to grow more wheat
It helped farmers grow cotton
It helped farmers build barns
As Virginians migrated to new land, what did they take with them? (3 answers)
traditions and culture
farms and machines
ideas
enslaved people
cars and groceries
Virginians who moved west had to cross the
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Nile River
Mississippi River
Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?
Shenandoah Valley
Tidewater and Piedmont regions
What place did the English and other Europeans settle?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.
Shenandoah Valley
What are some examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include
Closets
Bathrooms
Types of Foods
Barns
Homes
Places of worship (e.g., churches)
What most influenced the movement of people as Virginians moved to and beyond the Virginia western frontier?
Geography
Tourism
Exports
Communication
Virginians ________ into western territories, looking for large areas of land and new opportunities.
migrated
irrigated
populated
marched
After the American Revolution, Virginia’s agricultural base began to change, and as a result, large numbers of Virginians moved ________ and to the deep ________ to find better farmland and new opportunities.
south
west
north
east
west
south
east
south
Which two regions did the enslaved Africans and colonist migrate?
2
3
1
4/5
Which sections of the map shows where the Iroquoian language groups lived?
1
2
3
4
5
