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VS.4 Colonial Virginia 23-24 (new)

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The success of tobacco as a cash crop transformed life in the Virginia colony and encouraged what?

a)

work program

b)

indentured servants

c)

slavery

d)

invaders

2.

What is a crop that is grown to sell for money rather than use by the growers?

a)

cash crop

b)

economic crop

c)

tobacco

d)

seasonal crop

3.

The economy of the Virginia colony depended on what as the primary source of wealth?

a)

coal

b)

agriculture

c)

ships

d)

industries

4.

What became the most profitable agricultural product?

a)

sugar

b)

coal

c)

tobacco

d)

corn

5.

Tobacco was sold in England as a _________ _________.

a)

new market

b)

new deal

c)

food crop

d)

cash crop

6.

The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and inexpensive source of _________.

a)

labor

b)

seeds

c)

land

d)

soil

7.

Who were brought to the Virginia colony and enslaved to work on the plantations?

a)

English men, women and children

b)

African men, women and children

c)

Scottish men, women and children

d)

French men, women, and children

8.

What did the Virginia colony become dependent upon? This dependence lasted a long time.

a)

indentured servants

b)

servants

c)

slave labor

d)

child

9.

Whenever people settle an area, they change the _______ and _________ to reflect their beliefs, customs, and architecture.

a)

culture

b)

housing

c)

transportation

d)

landscape

10.

Name 3 examples of architecture that reflect different cultures.

a)

barns

b)

homes

c)

places of worship (church)

d)

restaurants

11.

The name "Richmond" reflects which culture?

a)

Native American

b)

English

c)

American

d)

African

12.

The name "Roanoke" reflects which culture?

a)

African

b)

Native American

c)

American

d)

English

13.

In which two regions did the English and other Europeans primarily settle in?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Blue Ridge Mountains

14.

The Germans and Scots-Irish settled primarily where in Virginia? This place was along the migration route.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Shenandoah Valley

c)

Coastal Banks

d)

Northern Virginia

15.

In which two regions did the Africans primarily settle in? Tobacco agriculture in these regions required a great deal of labor.

a)

Valley and Ridge

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Appalachian Plateau

Valley and Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

Piedmont

d)

Piedmont

Blue Ridge Mountains

16.

The culture of colonial Virginia reflected the beliefs, customs, and architecture of what 3 groups of people that were living there?

a)

Europeans

b)

Africans

c)

American Indians

d)

Asian

17.

What caused to adapt old customs to their new environments?

a)

invaders and migration

b)

families being separated and new areas

c)

migration and living in new areas

d)

ships arriving and migration

18.

Although it was a colony of _________, _________ developed a unique culture different from that of England.

a)

England/Virginia

b)

France/England

c)

Scotland/Virginia

d)

Virginia/England

19.

Prior to the arrival of the settlers, ________ ________ lived throughout Virginia. After the settlers arrived, most were forced inland.

a)

indentured servants

b)

American Indians

c)

single women

d)

young families

20.

One of the factors related to the move of Jamestown to Williamsburg was the ___________ __________ was contaminated by seepage of salt water.

a)

drinking water

b)

vegetable garden

c)

grain supply

d)

living quarters

21.

Another factor related to the move to Williamsburg was unhealthy living conditions caused what?

a)

fires

b)

diseases

c)

rats to invade

d)

arguments

22.

Another reason to move to Williamsburg was that _______ destroyed wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown.

a)

storms

b)

droughts

c)

floods

d)

fires

23.

Name 3 factors that influenced the move of the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg.

a)

The drinking water was contaminated by seepage of salt water.

b)

The new king asked for another town in honor of him.

c)

Unhealthy living conditions caused diseases.

d)

Fires destroyed wooden and brick buildings in Jamestown.

24.

Name the medium of exchange (currency, which includes coins and paper bills.)

a)

money

b)

tobacco

c)

credit

d)

debt

25.

What is the trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money?

a)

borrow

b)

purchase

c)

sell

d)

barter

26.

What is the buying of goods and

services now and paying for them

later?

a)

debt

b)

credit

c)

barter

d)

savings

27.

What is a good or service that is

owed to someone?

a)

credit

b)

savings

c)

debt

d)

currency

28.

​ (a)   was used as money in

colonial Virginia.

Choose from the below words
Tobacco
Currency
Credit
Savings
29.

What is money put away to save

or to spend at a later time?

a)

savings

b)

debt

c)

credit

d)

money

30.

This was not often used in the

early Virginia colony.

a)

tobacco

b)

barter

c)

money

d)

wood

31.

What was commonly practiced

instead of using money?

a)

barter

b)

savings

c)

debt

d)

credit

32.

________ people had paper money

or coins to use to buy goods and

services?

a)

All

b)

Many

c)

Few

d)

No

33.

A tobacco farmer could use his

________ to pay for goods and

services.

a)

soil

b)

tobacco

c)

land

d)

credit

34.

Farmers and other consumers could

also buy goods and services on

________ and pay their ________ when

their crops were harvested and sold.

a)

credit/debt

b)

saving/credit

c)

money/debt

d)

debt/credit

35.

Did colonial Virginia have any banks?

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Resources found in colonial Virginia were used to produce the ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   people needed.

Choose from the below words
goods
services
gold
silver
money
37.

Everyday life in colonial Virginia was ___________ for whites, enslaved African Americans, and free African Americans.

a)

the same

b)

easy

c)

confusing

d)

different

38.

People living in colonial Virginia depended on ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   , and ​ (c)   resources to produce the goods and services they needed.

Choose from the below words
natural
human
capital
money
lumber
government
39.

Food choices were ______________.

a)

varied

b)

limited

c)

free

d)

limitless

40.

Meals in colonial Virginia were made of local ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
produce
meats
stores
fish
weapons
41.

Most people in colonial Virginia lived in _________ room houses with _________ floors.

a)

multi

wood

b)

multi

dirt

c)

one

wood

d)

one

dirt

42.

Who in colonial Virginia lived in large houses?

a)

whites

b)

some farmers

c)

all farmers

d)

African Americans

43.

In colonial Virginia, households made their own ___________.

a)

clothes

b)

gardens

c)

books

d)

stories

44.

Most clothing in colonial Virginia was made of what?

a)

cotton

b)

leather

c)

wool

d)

polyester

45.

How did most white Virginians make their living from the land?

a)

growing timber

b)

catching fish

c)

growing grain

d)

as small farmers

46.

A large farm is also called a ______________.

a)

estate

b)

planation

c)

ranch

d)

farmstead

47.

Most enslaved African Americans worked ​ (a)   , other crops, and ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
tobacco
livestock
homes
spinning wheels
48.

Did enslaved African Americans have rights?

a)

yes

b)

no

49.

Free __________ ___________ owned their own businesses and property, but were denied most rights.

a)

Latin Americans

b)

German Americans

c)

African Americans

d)

Scotts Irish