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Unit 4 Colonial Virginia VS.4 Review for test

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A crop grown for money rather than for use by the growers is called a

a)

cash crop

b)

human resource

c)

stock exchange

d)

service request

2.

What people were brought to the Virginia colony against their will to work as enslaved persons on plantations?

a)

women

b)

Africans

c)

Germans

d)

American Indians

3.

The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was

a)

lumber

b)

peanuts

c)

maize (corn)

d)

tobacco

4.
Contaminated water and unhealthy living conditions which caused diseases were all reasons why--
a)
many colonists returned to England
b)
the colonists moved the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
c)
colonists moved to the Chesapeake Bay
d)
the settlers moved farther north
5.
Virginia's primary source of wealth came from
a)
industry
b)
shipbuilding
c)
agriculture
d)
masonry
6.
A crop that is grown to sell for money is called a
a)
cash crop
b)
dollar crop
c)
seasonal crop
d)
King's tax crop
7.
How did most white Virginians make a living?
a)
specializing in a trade
b)
importing African slaves
c)
farming
d)
as soldiers for the British army
8.
In what regions did enslaved Africans primarily settle?
a)
Tidewater and Piedmont
b)
Tidewater and Eastern Shore
c)
Appalachian Plateau and Tidewater
d)
Piedmont and Valley and Ridge
9.
Which economic exchange does this image depict?
a)
currency
b)
barter
c)
debt
d)
savings
10.
Which group of people were brought to Virginia against their will and became enslaved?
a)
Scots-Irish
b)
women
c)
American Indians
d)
Africans
11.
Both free and enslaved Africans were denied ---
a)
housing
b)
basic rights
c)
the ability to marry
d)
food
12.
What was the most profitable cash crop the Virginia colony sold to England?
a)
corn
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
beans
13.
Very few people in Colonial Virginia had paper money. What could be used as money?
a)
bread
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
fur
14.
Which number shows the region settled by the German and Scots-Irish?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
e)
5
15.
Who settled in the regions numbered 4 & 6?
a)
Germans
b)
Scots-Irish and Germans
c)
American Indians
d)
English and Africans
16.
Why did the Virginia colony depend on slave labor?
a)
It was a reliable and cheap source of labor
b)
Europeans were terrible farmers
c)
most European countries used slaves
d)
Africans wanted to come to the New World
17.
Before the arrival of English settlers, American Indians lived
a)
in the Great Valley of Virginia
b)
mostly along the Fall Line
c)
all throughout Virginia
d)
in the Blue Ridge Mountains
18.
What natural resources did colonists use to make clothing?
a)
bark, cornhusks, tobacco leaves
b)
cotton, wool, seaweed
c)
cotton, leather, silk
d)
leather, cotton, wool
19.
What example of architecture in Virginia changed the landscape and reflected different cultures?
a)
barns
b)
ships
c)
corn
d)
clothing
20.
People name places based on their own culture and language. Correctly match the place to the culture that named it. Select 2 correct answers
a)
Richmond -- English
b)
Roanoke -- American Indian
c)
Richmond -- African
d)
Richmond -- American Indian
e)
Roanoke -- African
21.
After the arrival of English settlers, American Indians were forced
a)
inland
b)
south
c)
east
d)
to be slaves
22.
Which is true about the migration of colonial Virginians?
a)
as they moved, they decided to create new customs and traditions
b)
as they moved, they adapted their old customs to their new environment
c)
as they moved, they left their old culture and ideas behind to start over
d)
as they moved, they chose new leaders for their government
23.
Select all the choices that were factors for relocating Virginia's capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg.
a)
Jamestown's buildings were destroyed by fire
b)
Jamestown's water was contaminated by salt water
c)
Living conditions at Jamestown were unhealthy and caused diseases
d)
Williamsburg was already an established town
e)
Jamestown was too far from the ocean
24.
Select four TRUE statements about Colonial Virginia:
a)
Most Virginians did not use paper money
b)
Barter was commonly used instead of money.
c)
Farmers paid their debts when they harvested their crops.
d)
Most farmers and consumers used credit to buy goods and services
e)
Most people in Colonial Virginia used money for purchases.
25.

What did the Virginia colony depend on as a source of work with the tobacco crop?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Virginia Company of London

c)

Slave labor

d)

Stockholders of England

26.
Which is an example of credit?
a)
Farmer Bob needed eggs. His neighbor, Farmer Herb, gave him eggs in return for some potatoes.
b)
Farmer Herb took his daughter to the doctor today. He promised to pay the doctor later with 50 pounds of tobacco when he harvested it in the Fall.
c)
Farmer Bob's wife, Mary, received a gold coin from her cousin in England. She put the coin in a leather bag and hid it under her bed so she will have it in an emergency.
d)
Farmer Herb got a new wagon wheel from Merchant Thom's store. Now Herb owes Thom 5 pounds of tobacco when his crop is harvested.
27.

Which of these was NOT a factor for moving the capital city from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

a)

Contaminated drinking water caused sickness.

b)

Fire destroyed wooden buildings.

c)

Williamsburg was at a higher elevation.

d)

The population in Jamestown made it too crowded.

28.

Trading by exchanging goods for other goods without using money is called

(a)  

29.

What was used for money and was called "green gold" in early Virginia?

(a)  

30.

Buying a good or service now and paying for it later is called

(a)  

31.
Select two statements that describe the food of Colonial Virginia.
a)
Food choices were unlimited
b)
Food choices were limited
c)
American Indians provided most meals
d)
Meals were made of local produce and meats
e)
Meals were made from supplies shipped from England
32.

Names of places in Virginia like Roanoke and Richmond reflect

a)

skills

b)

culture

c)

landscapes

d)

economy

33.

Match the following groups of people and where they settled in Virginia.

a)

English and some Europeans and Africans

1.

Coastal Plain and Piedmont

b)

Native Americans

2.

Lands were taken; were forced inland

c)

Germans and Scots-Irish

3.

Shenandoah Valley

34.

The economy of colonial Virginia was dependent on

a)

agriculture

b)

factories

c)

shipping

d)

mining

35.

All of the following are examples of cultural landscapes EXCEPT

a)

places of worship

b)

barns

c)

telephones

d)

homes

36.

Whenever people settle in an area, they change the landscape to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their

a)

transportation

b)

maps

c)

culture

d)

cash crops

37.
Select three true statements about the housing in Colonial Virginia.
a)
Most people lived in one-room houses with dirt floors
b)
Some wealthy people lived in large houses
c)
Wealthy people included merchants, lawyers, and planters
d)
Most people lived in large houses
e)
No one had a large house

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