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WorksheetsBenchmark 2 practice Virginia Studies
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 25mins
Virginians who fought for independence from Britain were called _________.
Loyalists
Neutral
Patriots
This Virginian served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He successfully requested his freedom after the war with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
James Armistead Lafayette
Which slogan did the Colonists use because they were angry that they were being taxed but didn’t have any say in parliament?
"GIve me Liberty or give me death"
"Can't we all just get along?"
"No taxation without representation!"
The Germans and Scot-Irish mainly settled in which area?
Shenandoah Valley
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mountains
What's a cash crop?
A crop that is grown to give to your friends.
A beautiful crop to look at
A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers
A dollar bill
What does this list describe?
Examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include everything EXCEPT:
barns
homes
places of worship (like churches)
ships
All of the following were capitals in Virginia EXCEPT
Yorktown
Williamsburg
Richmond
Jamestown
Most people in the Virginia colony lived—
in large houses
on plantations
in one-room houses
in mansions
1776 document, issued by the Second Continental Congress, that explained the rights of life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, and a voice in the government were guaranteed rights given to American colonists. (a)
Who was the person who said: "Give me liberty or give me death?"
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Benjamin Franklin
George Washinghton
Which list shows the correct order of Virginia's capitals?
Jamestown→ Richmond → Williamsburg
Williamsburg → Richmond→ Jamestown
Jamestown→ Williamsburg→ Richmond
Colonial Americans had several food choices.
False
True
The arrival of Europeans forced the American Indians to move...
toward the ocean
to California
inland
to Funkytown
Did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery?
Yes
No
What destroyed the wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown?
unhealthy living
fire
salt water
diseases
What treaty was signed at the end of the war?
The Treaty of Yorktown 1783
The Treaty of the Revolutionary War
The Treaty of Paris 1783
The Treaty of Paris 1776
The following is NOT a reason why the capital moved from Williamsburg to Richmond
The population was moving westward for more opportunities.
Richmond was a more central location
Their was salt in their water
Moving to Richmond increased the distance from the sea and possible attack by the British
What did the Powhatan trade with the English?
Fur and leather
gold and silver
copper and pots
What did the English trade with the Powhatan?
Fur and leather
gold and silver
copper and pots
Which of the following contributed to survival at Jamestown?
The forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith
The emphasis on agriculture
The settlers lacked some skills necessary to provide for themselves
The site they chose to live on was marshy and lacked safe drinking water
Arrival of supply ships
