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WorksheetsVirginia Studies Review 1
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
What did Virginia's Indians use for clothing?
tree bark
leaves and vines
Animal skins
Cotton
What region of Virginia is located just west of the Fall Line and has rolling hills and fields?
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Which of the following events helped establish Jamestown as a permanent colony in Virginia?
Caribbean plantation owners moved to Jamestown to grow tobacco.
Additional women arrived from England to start families.
Queen Elizabeth came for a royal visit to check on the General Assembly.
The American Indians sent an ambassador to England to speak to the queen.
Most people in the Virginia colony lived----
in large houses
on plantations
in one-room houses
in mansions
George Washington provided leadership for the colonists by ---
serving as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
writing the Declaration of Independence
leading the British militia
fighting against the American Indians
Settlers migrating west to new lands crossed the Appalachian Mountains through the---
Great Valley of Virginia
Appalachian Plateau
Fall Line
Cumberland Gap
A person who works to end slavery is called a(n)-
abolitionist
racist
confederate
loyalist
What was the period following the Civil War when Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union?
Revolution
Freedman's Bureau
Reconstruction
Sharecropping
How did agriculture begin to change in the early twentieth century?
Families started growing their own food.
Farming technology improved.
Crops were imported from overseas.
Crop prices increased by double.
What natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and the Piedmont prevents further travel on the river?
Chesapeake Bay
Eastern Shore
James River
Fall Line
What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algoqanuian
Powhatan
What country sent sailors to transport African men and women from what is present-day Angola?
England
Spain
Portugal
France
The Virginia colony's primary source of wealth came from-
shipbuilding
masonry
agriculture
industry
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
Yorktown, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Why did some enslaved African Americans follow the Union Army?
They were supporting the Confederacy.
They were remaining neutral.
They were seeking freedom.
They were forced to serve the Union.
What problem did Virginians face during Reconstruction?
Railroad lines were added.
Money had value.
Banks were closed.
Crops were planted.
Which of the following explains the growth of Virginia's cities in the twentieth century?
People moved to the city for jobs.
New developments in transportation.
Coal mining created jobs.
All of the above.
The four major rivers of Virginia all flow into the---
Appalachian Mountains
Chesapeake Bay
Pacific Ocean
Shenandoah River
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because--
he thought he was in Africa
that was their native name
all foreigners were called "Indians" at the time
he thought he was in the Indies
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
King of England
John Smith
France
Virginia Company of London
How did most white Virginians make their living?
Specializing in a trade
Importing African slaves
Farming on small farms
As soldiers for the British army
The colonists believed that Parliament did not have the right to tax them because---
they already paid taxes to France
they had no representation in Parliament
they released legal authority of the colonies to the British Parliament
the royal governor excused them from all taxes
After the Revolution, why did so many Virginians move west and to the deep South?
All the cities and towns in Virginia were destroyed in the war.
They hoped to find better farmland and new opportunities.
All the land in Virginia had already been settled.
Native American tribes were selling their homelands in the west and deep South.
The economy in the South relied on---
slave labor
women workers
indentured servants
free blacks
What government agency provided food, schools, and medical care for formerly enslaved people and others in Virginia and the rest of the South?
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Welfare System
Freedman's Bureau
Sharecropping System
How did Woodrow Wilson impact international events?
He was elected president.
He wrote a plan for world peace.
He ended the war with Great Britain.
He traveled all around the world.
Sarah is hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is in part of what larger mountain system?
Rocky Mountains
Smoky Mountains
Alleghany Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the
ocean tides
Fall Line
seasons
phases of the moon
Why was it important for the Jamestown settlement to be near deep water?
Natural resources were necessary for trade to continue with the native peoples.
Water barriers helped prevent American Indian attacks.
Land near deep water was better for farming.
Boats traveling with goods to and from Europe needed a deep water dock.
Which group of people was brought to the Virginia colony against its will?
Scots-Irish men
German men, women and children
American Indian children
African men, women and children
Virginians were divided about independence. Some remained neutral, some were loyal to Great Britain, and the rest considered themselves---
patriots
loyalists
burgesses
pioneers
George Washington is often called the---
"Father of Our Country"
"Father of the Constitution"
"Father of Democracy"
"Father of Presidents"
General Robert E. Lee was---
president of the Confederacy
commander of the Army of Northern Virginia
elected president of the United States after the Civil War
commander-in-chief of the United States Army
What system after the Civil War allowed freedmen and poor white farmers to rent land by promising to pay with a share of the crop?
Freedmen's Bureau
Sharecropping
Welfare system
Federal Bureau of Investigation
How did military George C. Marshall's actions impact America's role with other world nations?
He created alliances with other nations.
He declared war on Russia.
He fought in battles with other nations.
He created an economic plan for world peace.
According to the map, in which Virginia region did the South surrender to the North ending the Civil War?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
In which state on the map is Harper’s Ferry located today?
1
2
3
4
What form of exchange is taking place between these colonists?
Credit
Currency
Barter
Debt
What was the most profitable agricultural crop the Virginia colony sold to England?
Corn
Tobacco
Cotton
Potatoes
What would be the best caption for the painting above?
A famous Virginia general during the Revolution
an American ambassador to England who served as a spy
An enslaved African American who served as a spy in the Continental Army
An American commander-in-chief during the French and Indian War
What was Werowocomoco?
A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came
The name of the Indian tribe that welcomed Columbus when he first landed in North America
Chief of the Monacan tribe of American Indians that signed a treaty with the English settlers
A modern-day American Indian settlement in Virginia
The fires set by the headline on the left were set by—-
Union forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant
Abolitionists campaigning to end slavery
Confederate forces to destroy war supplies
People from the western countries of Virginia wanting to secede
According to the timeline, how long did the Civil War last?
One year
Two years
Three years
Four years
The map shows the locations of four of Virginia’s current state recognized tribes. In which region of the state are these tribes located?
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Blue Ridge Mountains
Valley and Ridge
Marco lives in Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He plans to drive westward on a cross-country trip. What state will Marco be in when he crosses Virginia’s border?
Tennessee
Kentucky
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia’s governor is visiting an area of the state that supports many federal government jobs. Which number marks the area he is visiting?
1
2
3
4
Which number marks land that was part of Virginia before the Civil War?
1
2
3
4
Look at the map key. Which symbol represents the biggest influence on the growth of towns and industries after the Civil War and Reconstruction?
Bike path
Boat dock
Railroad
Meg’s Scots-Irish ancestors migrated to colonial Virginia in the 1700s. Meg wants to find the land where they lived. In which region should she begin her search?
1
2
3
4
In 1887, Bill decided to look for a new job. He wanted to move to an area where the growing coal industry offered many jobs. Where would you recommend Bill move?
Arlington County
Virginia Beach
Tazewell County
A ship is transporting goods from a pier in Norfolk to a city in Great Britain to be sold. Which body of water would the ship cross to reach its destination?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Pound Lake
