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Virginia Studies Review Vs.3 - Vs.8

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In order to establish a settlement in North America, King James I granted a charter to-

a)

Christopher Newport.

b)

Sir Walter Raleigh.

c)

John Smith.

d)

The Virginia Company of London.

2.

The charters granted to the Jamestown settlement were important because they-

a)

gave English rights to the colonists.

b)

established religious freedom.

c)

outlawed taxes.

d)

gave all colonists the right to vote.

3.

In 1619 the governor of Virginia allowed the colonists to share in the decision-making of the colony. This gave the colonists the opportunity to-

a)

elect a new governor.

b)

control their own government.

c)

choose the next king.

d)

rewrite the charters.

4.

Which of the following would be the best title for the graphic organizer?

a)

Continental Congress

b)

House of Delegates

c)

House of Representatives

d)

The General Assembly

5.

By the 1640's, one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly was the-

a)

House of Burgesses.

b)

House of Delegates.

c)

House of Representatives.

d)

Continental Congress.

6.

England wanted to establish a colony on North America to-

a)

establish trade with the Indians

b)

obtain raw materials

c)

locate the Fountain of Youth

d)

increase its fur trade

7.

The person the served as a contact between the native people and the Enlish was:

a)

Captain John Smith

b)

Chief Powhatan

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Christopher Columbus

8.

Which of these started trading relationships with the Powhatan Indians?

a)

Captain John Smith

b)

Chief Powhatan

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Sir Walter Raliegh

9.

Choose 3 reasons that the settlers chose the site they chose for Jamestown.

a)

good supply of fresh water

b)

they were tired from traveling

c)

easily defended from Spanish atttacks

d)

the water was deep enough for ships to dock

10.

Why was it good that more women came to Jamestown in 1620?

a)

to cook for the men that were already there

b)

to start families and grow the colony

c)

to clean for the men that were already there

d)

to become nurses and take care of the men who were sick

11.

The charters granted to the Jamestown settlement were important because they-

a)

gave English rights to the colonists.

b)

established religious freedom.

c)

outlawed taxes.

d)

gave all colonists the right to vote.

12.

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

13.

The settlers lacked some skills so they could not ____ for themselves.

a)

cook

b)

chop wood

c)

provide

d)

do laundry

14.

Which of these made life hard for the colonists?

a)

there were no schools for the children

b)

there was too much water and the farms were flooded

c)

many of them died from diseases

d)

they could not get along with each other

15.

Where did the Africans settle

a)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont

b)

Shenandoah Valley

16.

Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?

a)

Shenandoah Valley

b)

Tidewater and Piedmont regions

17.

What place did the English and other Europeans settle?

a)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.

b)

Shenandoah Valley

18.

What are some examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include

a)

Closets

b)

Bathrooms

c)

Types of Foods

d)

Barns

Homes

Places of worship (e.g., churches)

19.

What's a cash crop?

a)

A crop that is grown to give to your friends.

b)

A beautiful crop to look at

c)

A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers

d)

A dollar bill

20.

Choose all the reasons that England wanted to establish an American colony.

a)

to increase wealth and power

b)

to make friends with the Indians

c)

to find gold and silver in America

d)

to open new markets for trade

e)

to discover new plants and animals

21.

Two of the natural resources from Jamestown were...

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

timber

d)

iron

22.

In what year was Jamestown founded?

a)

1607

b)

1619

c)

1620

d)

1776

23.

The Declaration of Independence says that people have the rights to:

a)

Life, Religious Freedom, Liberty

b)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

c)

Life, Freedom of the Press, Happiness

d)

Life, Liberty, and Unlimited Sandwiches

24.

The colonists were upset because they were being _________ without representation.

a)

Taxed

b)

Fought

c)

Laughed at

d)

Friends

25.

Colonists and the British Parliament disagreed on what big issue?

a)

Who was cooler

b)

Where should they settle next

c)

If they should bring King James over to America

d)

Control of the government

26.

The Declaration of Independence gave reasons for their __________.

a)

Happiness

b)

Dependence on Great Britain

c)

Freedom

d)

Farming

27.

During the Revolutionary War, the governing body in England was called:

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Parliament

c)

President

d)

Governor's Council

28.

A person who wanted to fight for their freedom from England was called a _____________.

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

A slave

29.

The Revolutionary War started mainly because the colonists felt:

a)

King James should continue to govern them.

b)

They should be allowed to do whatever they want whenever they want.

c)

That all slaves should be free.

d)

They should be able to govern themselves.

30.

When colonists were upset about taxation without representation, the ________________ was created.

a)

Virginia Statute for Relgious Freedom

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

VA Declaration of Rights

d)

The Newsleader

31.

Who was the enslaved African American who fought for the Continental Army and eventually gained his freedom?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

George Washington

c)

Jack Jouett

d)

James Lafayette

32.

Who was the Commander-in-Chief for the first Continental Army?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Mason

33.

Who supported James Lafayette in requesting his freedom?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

King James

34.

During the War, women _______________.

a)

Refused to help

b)

Fought with the men

c)

Disagreed with the patriots

d)

Took on more responsibilities

35.

What were the people who did not want to take sides during the war called?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Neutral

36.

Who surrendered at the end of the Revolutionary War?

a)

British

b)

Americans

37.

In what city did an American victory bring about the end of the War?

a)

Norfolk

b)

Yorktown

c)

Jamestown

d)

Charlottesville

38.

George Washington is often called ---

a)

"Father of our Country"

b)

"Father of the Constitution"

c)

"Father of Democracy"

d)

"Father of Presidents"

39.

Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

40.

Cheryl is writing a report on a famous Virginian. Her notes are above. Who is her report most likely about?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

George Mason

d)

Thomas Jefferson

41.

Who wrote the document above?

a)

George Mason

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Adams

42.

Which phrases best complete the T-Chart about James Madison?

a)

He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.

b)

He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.

c)

He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.

d)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence.

43.

Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Lafayette

44.

Which Virginian is being described in the headline above?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

George Mason

45.

George Mason is best known for...

a)

writing the Constitution of the United States.

b)

writing the Declaration of Independence.

c)

writing the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.

d)

writing the Virginia Declaration of Rights.

46.

Which two documents did Thomas Jefferson write?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

d)

Constitution of the United States

47.

What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack?

a)

Northern Victory

b)

Southern Victory

c)

Fought to a draw (tie)

d)

both ships sunk

48.

Which location on the map shows where the Civil War came to an end?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

49.

What is a free state?

a)

a state where slavery is NOT allowed

b)

a state where slavery IS allowed

c)

The Southern states

d)

Georgia

50.

Why was West Virginia formed?

a)

Some Virginians did not like slavery.

b)

Some Virginians did not want to grow tobacco

c)

West Virginia wanted to keep their slaves

d)

Some Virginians wanted a place to mine coal.

51.

Who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?

a)

John Brown

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Nat Turner

52.

In the years following the Revolutionary War, the economy in the northern part of the United States was based on —

a)

tobacco

b)

industry

c)

agriculture

d)

exporting goods

53.

What group of people campaigned to end slavery?

a)

abolitionists

b)

plantation owners

c)

patriots

d)

White Virginians

54.

Where did the first Battle of Bull Run take place?

a)

Richmond

b)

Washington DC

c)

Manassas

d)

Appomattox

55.

Who led a raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

John Brown

d)

Stonewall Jackson

56.

Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

57.

Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?

a)

General Robert E. Lee

b)

General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

General Ulysses S. Grant

58.

Which two phrases best describe the north?

a)

Had industrialized economy

b)

Had agricultural economy

c)

Wanted new states to be "slave" states

d)

Wanted new states to be "free" states

59.

Which two phrases best describe the south?

a)

Had industrialized economy

b)

Had agricultural economy

c)

Wanted new states to be "slave" states

d)

Wanted new states to be "free" states

60.
This photograph shows-
a)
an announcement
b)
segregation
c)
a disagreement
d)
desegregation
61.
What key transportation development spurred economic growth during reconstruction?
a)
Interstate Highways
b)
Airplanes
c)
Railroads
d)
Bicycles
62.
Other than coal deposits what other crop helped to boost Virginia’s economic growth? 
a)
Furniture
b)
Tobacco
c)
Textiles
d)
Cotton
63.
How did sharecropping work?
a)
Poor farmers were given land to own and farm from old plantations
b)
Poor farmers paid money to rent land
c)
Poor farmers rented land and paid for it with a part of the crop
d)
Rich farmers gave away their land to poor farmers.
64.
Railroad centers rapidly grew from towns into cities and stimulated the growth of: 
a)
crime
b)
factories and businesses
c)
farming
d)
unemployment