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Virginia Studies Review Vs. 2 - 7

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How did the arrival of women at Jamestown help make the settlement permanent?
a)
Women made it possible for more settlers to establish families
b)
Women were better at guarding the fort 
c)
Women were the first burgesses and made all of the laws
d)
Women knew the Powhatan language and could help trade
2.
What year did the first ship of African Americans arrive in Jamestown.
a)
1619
b)
1919
c)
1612
d)
1645
3.
What year did a ship full of single women arrive to Jamestown with the purpose of marrying & establishing families?
a)
1620
b)
1920
c)
1619
d)
1645
4.
What change led to the survival of Jametown?
a)
Cpt John Smith's strong leadership
b)
Building homes on marshy land
c)
Some settlers died of starvation
d)
A cure for diseases was discovered
5.
What did the English trade to the native peoples? 
a)
tools, pots, & copper
b)
food, furs, and leather
c)
tobacco, food, and grains
d)
leather, canoes, and beads
6.
Who served as a contact between the Powhatans and the settlers of Jamestown?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
John Rolfe
c)
Chief Powhatan
d)
King James I
7.
Over time, the native people eventually viewed the settlers as...
a)
invaders who would take over their land
b)
people who would make their lives easier
c)
friends who would help them fight other tribes
d)
tourists who would leave the settlement
8.
What was the first elected legislative body in America?
a)
Government
b)
Governor
c)
Governors Council
d)
General Assembly
9.
The House of Burgesses gave the settlers the opportunity to control their own....
a)
Wealth
b)
Power
c)
Settlement
d)
Government
10.
Portuguese sailors captured African men and women from what is now known as....
a)
England
b)
Richmond
c)
Jamestown
d)
Angola
11.
Which region of Virginia has rolling hills?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Appalachian Plateau
c)
Tidewater
d)
Piedmont
12.
Which region of Virginia has elevated, flat land?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
James River
13.
Which region is the source of many rivers?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Valley and Ridge 
d)
Piedmont
14.
What type of land is in the Blue Ridge Mountains?
a)
Rolling Hills
b)
Flat Land
c)
Old Rounded Mountains
d)
Elevated Flat Land
15.
The Fall Line is the natural border between the Piedmont and the __________ regions.
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Blue Ridge Mountains
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Coastal Plain
16.
The city of Fredericksburg is located on the ______ river.
a)
Potomac
b)
James
c)
Rappahannock
d)
York
17.
Which region is shaded in purple?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
18.
Which region is shaded in red?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
19.
Which region is shaded in yellow?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
20.
Which region is shaded in green?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Valley and Ridge
21.
Which region is shaded in blue?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
22.
Which region is also known as the tidewater region?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Valley and Ridge
d)
Piedmont
23.
What year was Jamestown established?
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1607
d)
1907
24.
In the 1600's, a North American colony could provide England with
a)
Slaves
b)
Raw materials
c)
Native Americans
d)
Silver and gold
25.
In 1607, Jamestown was located on
a)
An island
b)
A peninsula
c)
York River
d)
Chesapeake Bay
26.
What do you call a crop grown specifically to sell for money?
a)
Profit crop
b)
Sale crop
c)
Cash crop
d)
Barter Charter
27.
Which group of people provided the primary source of labor in Virginia's tobacco fields?
a)
American Indians
b)
Scots-Irish
c)
African Slaves
d)
Denture Savers
28.
Which was the SECOND capital of colonial Virginia?
a)
Richmond
b)
Williamsburg
c)
New York
d)
Yorktown
29.
"Contaminated water, buildings destroyed by fire, and diseases."
What does this list describe?
a)
Reasons for settling at Jamestown
b)
Reasons for moving the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
c)
Reasons for moving the capital form Williamsburg to Richmond
d)
Reasons the natives settled in Werewocomoco
30.
What was often used as a form of currency in colonial Virginia?
a)
Corn
b)
Animal skins
c)
Tobacco
d)
Credit cards
31.
Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?
a)
Declaration of Independance
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
32.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Mason
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
33.
Who earned the title Father of Our Country?
a)
James Madison
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Mason
34.
What were the 3 major language groups of Virginia?
a)
Cherokee, Monacan, Powhatan
b)
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
35.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the capital of VA moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?
a)
centrally located
b)
fires destroyed homes
c)
further inland from attack by English
d)
better location for trade
36.

This magazine would provide information about which Virginia industry

a)

Recreation

b)

Tourism

c)

Agriculture

d)

Technology

37.
What caused the colonists to call themselves Patriots or Loyalists?
a)
the colonial region in which they lived
b)
whether they supported independence from Britain
c)
the country from which they or their ancestors came 
d)
whether they paid British taxes
38.
Which side did the Native American groups choose during the Revolutionary War?
a)
They sided with the British
b)
They sided with the Americans
c)
They remained neutral
d)
Some groups chose a side while others remained neutral
39.

The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because --

a)

they already paid taxes to France.

b)

they had no representation in Parliament.

c)

they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament.

d)

the royal governor excused them from all taxes.

40.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

41.

Which statement represents how the colonists felt they should be governed?

a)

They believed Parliament had legal authority.

b)

They believed local assemblies had legal authority.

42.

The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the --

a)

kings

b)

people

c)

burgesses

d)

Parliament

43.

The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have _____________ to life, ___________, and the pursuit of ________________.

a)

life, liberty, rights

b)

rights, liberty, happiness

c)

happiness, liberty, rights

d)

liberty, happiness, rights

44.

What famous words to you expect to find in the article above?

a)

"No work, no food!"

b)

"No more taxes!"

c)

"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."

d)

"Give me liberty or give me death."

45.

What would be the best caption for the painting above?

a)

A famous Virginia general during the Revolution.

b)

An American ambassador to England who served as a spy.

c)

An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army.

d)

An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War.

46.

As men left home to fight in the war, women --

a)

took on more responsibilities

b)

abandoned their homes

c)

escaped to Europe

d)

became burgesses

47.

Which statement best described how George Washington contributed to the Revolutionary War?

a)

Was a Virginian

b)

Provided Military leadership

c)

Provided political leadership

48.

Who was a French nobleman who volunteered his service to the Continental Army during the war?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

49.

Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?

a)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

b)

Boston, Massachusetts

c)

Yorktown, Virginia

d)

Williamsburg, Virginia

50.

Which puts the events from first to last in the order they occurred during the Revolutionary War?

a)

Surrender of the British army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American victory at Yorktown

b)

American victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war

c)

American victory at Yorktown → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → Surrender of the British Army

d)

The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American Victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army

51.
Who is known as the "Father of our Constitution"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
52.

Which Virginian is being described in the headline above?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Mason

53.

Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

54.

Who wrote the document above?

a)

George Mason

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

55.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom BOTH state --

a)

freedom of the press

b)

freedom to bear arms

c)

freedom to worship as you please

d)

freedom from a king

56.

The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the --

a)

freedom of fair trade

b)

right to a long trial

c)

freedom of the press

d)

right to refuse to serve in the military

57.

Which phrases best complete the T-Chart about Thomas Jefferson?

a)

He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.

b)

He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.

c)

He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.

d)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

58.

Which phrases best complete the T-Chart about James Madison?

a)

He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.

b)

He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.

c)

He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.

d)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

59.

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Lafayette

60.

What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800s?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

What impact did Virginian's have in the new areas they settled?

a)

They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.

b)

They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.

c)

Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.

d)

They built strong relationships with American Indians in the new areas.

62.

Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the --

a)

Great Valley of Virginia

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Fall Line

d)

Cumberland Gap

63.

Which statement best completes this diagram?

a)

Many farmers looked west and south for new land to farm.

b)

The harvesting process made large holes, which created ruts in the land.

c)

The soil became more fertile and grew better crops.

d)

Some farmers decided to change their trade and become artisans.

64.

Which is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap on the map above?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

65.

What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

a)

Northern Victory

b)

Southern Victory

c)

Fought to a draw (tie)

d)

both ships sunk

66.

Which location on the map shows where the Civil War came to an end?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

67.

What is a free state?

a)

a state where slavery is NOT allowed

b)

a state where slavery IS allowed

c)

The Southern states

d)

Georgia

68.

After secession, the southern states were called —

a)

the Confederate States of America

b)

The Union

c)

The United States

d)

the territories

69.

Why was West Virginia formed?

a)

Some Virginians did not like slavery.

b)

Some Virginians did not want to grow tobacco

c)

West Virginia wanted to keep their slaves

d)

Some Virginians wanted a place to mine coal.

70.

Who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?

a)

John Brown

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Nat Turner

71.

In the years following the Revolutionary War, the economy in the northern part of the United States was based on —

a)

tobacco

b)

industry

c)

agriculture

d)

exporting goods

72.

What group of people campaigned to end slavery?

a)

abolitionists

b)

plantation owners

c)

patriots

d)

White Virginians

73.

Where did the first Battle of Bull Run take place?

a)

Richmond

b)

Washington DC

c)

Manassas

d)

Appomattox

74.

Who led a raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

John Brown

d)

Stonewall Jackson

75.

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

76.

Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

a)

General Robert E. Lee

b)

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

General Ulysses S. Grant

77.

Before the Civil War , the economy in the South was ____. People worked on farms and plantations.

a)

neither agricultural nor industrial

b)

mainly agricultural ( farming)

c)

mainly industrial ( factories)

d)

equally agricultural and industrial

78.

John Brown was captured and hanged after he tried to break into the Armory where?

a)

Near Richmond

b)

In Washington D.C.

c)

at Harpers' Ferry

d)

In Norfolk

79.

Harriet Tubman's escape route for slaves was called:

a)

The Abolitionist Escape

b)

Tubman's Tunnel

c)

The Freedom Express

d)

The Underground Railroad

80.

When did the Civil War take place?

a)

1775-1780

b)

1861-1865

c)

1941-1945

d)

all of the above

81.
Which item would best complete the list?
a)
Inexperienced military leaders
b)
Lack of Industries
c)
Larger Population
d)
Lack of agricultural land
82.
The Union General that forced General Lee to surrender at Appomattox.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
83.
President of the U.S. during the Civil War who issued the Emancipation Proclamation which freed slaves in the states that seceded.
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
84.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
85.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
86.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
87.
This was the first battle of the Civil War
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bull Run
c)
Appomattox
d)
Gettysburg
88.

Where would you MOST LIKELY find an abolitionist?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

Border states

89.

Based on the pictograph, predict which side would win the war because it had more resources.

a)

Union (North)

b)

Confederates (South)

c)

Western Territories

90.
To break away from a group
a)
state's rights
b)
slavery
c)
Gettysburg
d)
secede
91.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin

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