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WorksheetsVA Studies Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 18mins
Algonquian was spoken primarily in the...
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Southwestern Virginia
Blueridge Mountains
4. The CLIMATE in Virginia is relatively...
Cold
Rainy
Mild
Humid and hot
Shelters were made from...
stones
clay bricks and mud
deerskin
Materials around them-natural resources
13. The name of the large Indian town, located on the York River, used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came was...
Werowocomoco
Richmond
Jamestown
Monacan
Who is known for writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
James Madison
Ms. McReynolds doesn't have any money. She needs to buy a house. Mrs. Trivette gives her money to buy a house. Ms. McReynolds now owes Mrs. Trivette money.
The money owed is called-
barter
credit
savings
debt
Jamestown was settled as an-
economic venture
religious opportunity
community project
agriculture experiement
The name "Roanoke" reflects the language of which cultural group?
Scots-Irish
American Indian
English
German
What is the name of the first elected legislative body in America, giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government?
British Parliament
Virginia General Assembly
House of Delegates
House of Burgesses
Siouan languages were
mostly spoken in which
region?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
author
• Declaration of
Independence
• Virginia Statute for
Religious Freedom
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Which document lists the
reasons that the colonies
separate from Great Britain?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Declaration of Independence
US Constitution
Bill of Rights
“Father of the Constitution”
refers to:
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Mason
“Father of Our Country”
refers to:
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
The arrival of __________
to the Jamestown colony
made it possible to expand
the tobacco economy.
Germans
Africans
Scots-Irish
English
• Author of the Declaration
of Independence
• Provided political
leadership during the
Revolutionary War
• Governor of Virginia
Who am I?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
George Mason
James Madison
If the Monacan Indians wanted to visit members of the Powhatan tribe, in which direction would they have traveled?
North
South
West
East
A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlement was —
Werowocomoco
Richmond
Jamestown
Yorktown
The Cherokee Indians speak
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
English
The Monacan Indians speak
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
Spanish
Which section on the map shows where Siouan language groups lived?
2
3
1
4
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London financed the settlement of Jamestown. Who financed the the settlement of Jamestown?
King James
The stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
Today, Jamestown is located on an island in the James River. The location and physical characteristics influenced the decision to settle at Jamestown. True or False?
True
False
Reasons for choosing the Jamestown site are:
1. The location could be easily defended from attack by sea. 2. The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock. 3. They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for site choice?
It had swamps.
The location could be easily defended from attack by sea.
They believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
Which of the following choices was NOT a reason that England started a colony in Jamestown?
To Increase wealth and power
To find raw materials
To find silver and gold in America
To get a new King
Why did the settlers choose the site at Jamestown?
The location could be easily defended from attack by sea and they believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
The Indians were nice to them.
It had swamps
The site had a flat land
