WorksheetsShow What You Know Virginia Studies
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What was one reason the Virginia capital was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?
Richmond was closer to the coastline.
Richmond had a much smaller population.
Richmond was a more central location.
Richmond had cleaner drinking water.
Samantha and her family are going on vacation to learn about Virginia's regions. They start in Norfolk and will travel west. Which region of Virginia will Robert’s family visit last?
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
A Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Samantha and her family are going on vacation to learn about Virginia's regions. They start in Norfolk and will travel west. Which region of Virginia will Robert’s family visit first?
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge Mountains
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
A Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was —
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Siouan
Caddoan
The major American Indian language group of Norther Virginia was-
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Siouan
Caddoan
The major American Indian language group of number 3 on the map of Virginia was-
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Siouan
Caddoan
The major American Indian language group of number 4 on the map of Virginia was-
Algonquian
Iroquoian
Siouan
Caddoan
Here are some characteristics of a region in Virginia:
- Old, rounded landforms
- Part of the Appalachian system
- Source of many rivers
Which region of Virginia is the best title for this list?
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Piedmont
The --- region is described with having rolling hills.
Which geographic region has flat land?
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Which geographic region contains only a small part of a plateau which is located in Virginia
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Which X is closest to the Jamestown Settlement?
Drag and Drop each state to correctly show the bordering stated of Virginia.
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Correctly Label each water feature of Virginia.
James River
Potomac River
Atlantic Ocean
York River
Rappahannock River
Chesapeake Bay
Label each region of Virginia.
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
The Eastern Shore is a __________________bordered by the Chesapeake Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and Maryland to the north.
Fall Line
Plateau
Peninsula
Rolling Hills
What body of water provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Potomac River
Rappahannock River
Match the following rivers to the city or cities that it is located near.
James
Jamestown
and RIchmond
York
Yorktown and Werowocomoco
Rappahannock
Fredricksburg
Potomac
Alexandria
What body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Fall Line
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?
Fall Line
Chesapeake Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Dismal Swamp
Where did many Virginian's settle after crossing through the Cumberland Gap?
1 and 3
3 and 4
1 and 2
2 and 4
The first settlers founded Jamestown on-
a peninsula
an island
a strait
an isthmus
Today Jamestown can be found on-
a peninsula
an island
a strait
an isthmus
(Vs.10)
Virginia is an important part of the United States economy because it -
is the largest automobile manufacturer
exports agricultural and manufactured products
leads in improving farming technologies
is the main supplier of oil and natural gas
As a result of railroad expansion, industries in Virginia ___. (Vs.10)
declined rapidly
remained steady
expanded
continued to be centered around coal mining
(VS.8)
After Reconstruction, which industry most influenced the growth of towns and cities throughout Virginia?
railroads
shipbuilding
lumber
steel
(VS.5)
Which statements below best apply to the area with the question mark on the diagram?
authority to govern belongs to the King
have the right to tax colonists
no taxation without representation
authority to govern belongs to the people
(VS.5)
Which statements below best apply to the area with the question mark on the diagram?
authority to govern belongs to the King
have the right to tax colonists
no taxation without representation
authority to govern belongs to the people and local assemblies
(VS.7)
Which picture best represents the economy of the southern states before and during the Civil War?
(VS.9)
The Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court case ruled that "separate, but equal" public schools were illegal. As a result, the public schools of Virginia were required to -
segregate
discriminate
close
integrate
(VS.10)
Raw materials to ____?____ ------> Finished products to market
What best replaces the question mark?
coal mines
farms
military bases
factories
(VS.9)
Which factor would persuade people to move from rural areas to urban areas?
religious freedom
job opportunites
smaller populations
cleaner air
"Vote for John Montgomery for Virginia House of Delegates!"
If John Montgomery wins this election, what will his job be?
(VS.10)
judicial branch
- decide which people go to court
executive branch
- carry out state laws.
legislative branch
-make laws for the state
judicial branch
- judge which laws are constitutional
"Vote for Timothy McLean for Virginia's governor".
If Timothy McLean wins this election, what will his job be?
(VS.10)
judicial branch
- decide which people go to court
executive branch
- carry out state laws.
legislative branch
-make laws for the state
judicial branch
- judge which laws are constitutional
"Vote for Sarah Film for Virginia's Chief Justice!"
If Sarah Film wins this election, what two things will she have to do?
(VS.10)
judicial branch
- decide which people go to court
executive branch
- carry out state laws.
legislative branch
-make laws for the state
judicial branch
- judge which laws are constitutional
collect state taxes
(VS.9)
As a result of the Civil Rights movement, laws were passed that ...
gave immigrants the right to work
made racial discrimination illegal
gave women the right to vote
made child labor illegal
(VS.10)
Maria is a guide for visitors to a history museum. Maria works in the ...
tourism industry
agriculture industry
manufacturing industry
transportation industry
(VS.10)
Which industry has contributed most to migration within modern Virginia?
medicine
mining
agriculture
transportation
(VS.8)
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau created?
To help new immigrants
To help former slaves
To help plantation owners
To help southern soldiers
(VS.8)
After Reconstruction, the freedoms given to African Americans were...
taken away by the Jim Crow laws
changed by the Supreme Court
increased by the Bill of Rights
voted against by Congress
(VS.5)
The colonists decided to fight for independence because they felt they ...
had the right to own slaves
should own English land
had the right to govern themselves
should have an English king
(VS.9)
'Which governor appointed more African Americans AND women to positions in state government than any other previous governor?
(VS.10)
Shipbuilding, tourism, and military bases are industries of what region?
(VS.9)
Besides African Americans, who else was affected by the "Jim Crow" laws?
(VS.9)
Which is the best title for the picture?
Board of Education Wins!
The Freedmen's Bureau Helps Out!
Brown vs. Board of Education Rules for Desegregation!
Maggie L. Walker becomes Bank President!
(VS.9)
The sign in the picture shows an example of -
integration
desegregation
full equality
segregation
(VS.9)
After World War II, African American's demanded _________ _________.
Massive Resistance
Massive Resistance
Equal treatment
Jim Crow
(VS.9)
Segregation is....
The separation of people usually based on race or religion.
Full Equality of all races in the use of public facilities.
"separate but equal"
Abolishment of racial segregation.
(VS.9)
Who led the Massive Resistance Movement?
U.S. Supreme Court
Jim Crow
Harry F. Bryd, Sr.
Woodrow Wilson
(VS.9)
As a result of the ____, laws were passed that made racial discrimination illegal.
Civil Rights Movement
Separate but Equal
Massive Resistance Movement
(VS.9)
After the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal" public schools are unconstitutional, Virginia's government resisted the integration of public schools. This was called -
Massive Resistance
Integration
The Civil Rights Movement
Brown v. Board of Education
(VS.6)
Most Virginians who moved west first traveled —
across the Appalachian Mountains
beside the Great Lakes
through the Rocky Mountains
across the Great Plains
(VS.6)
What was one result of growing tobacco in Virginia?
It provided few earnings, so planters turned to gathering cotton.
It was hard on the soil, so many farmers looked for new farmland.
It improved the working conditions of African slaves.
It increased job opportunities for American Indians.
(VS.3)
The Virginia Company was granted the right to establish colonies by —
John Smith
the king of England
the queen of Spain
Powhatan
(VS.6)
Who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Patrick Henry
George Mason
(VS.6)
Which document first guaranteed freedom of the press in Virginia?
Bill of Rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Charters of the Virginia Company
Declaration of Independence
(VS.10)
Who is the leader of the executive branch of Virginia’s government?
A
B
C
D
(VS.10)
Which individual would be a part of the judicial branch?
A
B
C
D
(VS.10)
Which two individuals would be on the legislative branch?
A
B
C
D
(VS.3)
What is the best title for this picture?
(VS.8)
Jerry rents land and grows
crops. He pays rent to the
landowner with part of his
crops. This is an example of:
Slavery
Indentured service
Sharecropping
Co-farming
(VS.10)
As Virginia grew, so did the
need for more and better-
roads
crops
farms
machines
(VS.10)
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.
(VS.9)
Match each historical figure with their contribution.
Spokesperson for social change
Civil Rights leader and lawyer
First African American bank owner
"Pay As You Go" Road policy to improve roads
Massive Resistance
(VS.9)
Match each historical figure with their contribution.
Virginian governor who promoted racial equality
First African American governor of Virginia
What does this list describe?
This magazine would provide information about which Virginia industry
Recreation
Tourism
Agriculture
Technology
Which statement represents how the colonists felt they should be governed?
They believed Parliament had legal authority.
They believed local assemblies had legal authority.
The Declaration of Independence states that the authority to govern belongs to the --
kings
people
burgesses
Parliament
The Declaration of Independence states that all people are created equal and have _____________ to life, ___________, and the pursuit of ________________.
life, liberty, rights
rights, liberty, happiness
happiness, liberty, rights
liberty, happiness, rights
What famous words to you expect to find in the article above?
"No work, no food!"
"No more taxes!"
"We hold these truths to be self-evident..."
"Give me liberty or give me death."
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.
Which statement best described how George Washington contributed to the Revolutionary War?
Was a Virginian
Provided Military leadership
Provided political leadership
Who was a French nobleman who volunteered his service to the Continental Army during the war?
James Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
Marquis de Lafayette
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Boston, Massachusetts
Yorktown, Virginia
Williamsburg, Virginia
Which puts the events from first to last in the order they occurred during the Revolutionary War?
Surrender of the British army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American victory at Yorktown
American victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army → The Treaty of Paris ends the war
American victory at Yorktown → The Treaty of Paris ends the war → Surrender of the British Army
The Treaty of Paris ends the war → American Victory at Yorktown → Surrender of the British Army
Which Virginian is being described in the headline above?
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Who was given the title "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
John Adams
Who wrote the document above?
George Mason
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
The Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom BOTH state --
freedom of the press
freedom to bear arms
freedom to worship as you please
freedom from a king
The Virginia Declaration of Rights states that all Virginians have many rights, including the --
freedom of fair trade
right to a long trial
freedom of the press
right to refuse to serve in the military
Which phrases best complete the T-Chart about Thomas Jefferson?
He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.
He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.
He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Which phrases best complete the T-Chart about James Madison?
He believed all people should be free to worship as they please.
He believed in the importance of having a U.S. Constitution.
He kept detailed notes at the Constitutional Convention.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
What are two technological advances that influenced Virginians to migrate to other states and western territories in the early 1800s?
What impact did Virginian's have in the new areas they settled?
They had little impact on the new areas because they were outnumbered.
They taught cotton farming techniques to new farmers.
Their traditions, ideas, and culture spread to the areas they settled.
They built strong relationships with American Indians in the new areas.
Which statement best completes this diagram?
Many farmers looked west and south for new land to farm.
The harvesting process made large holes, which created ruts in the land.
The soil became more fertile and grew better crops.
Some farmers decided to change their trade and become artisans.
Which is the correct location of the Cumberland Gap on the map above?
1
2
3
4
Which location on the map shows where the Civil War came to an end?
1
2
3
4
After secession, the southern states were called —
the Confederate States of America
The Union
The United States
the territories
Why was West Virginia formed?
Some Virginians did not like slavery.
Some Virginians did not want to grow tobacco
West Virginia wanted to keep their slaves
Some Virginians wanted a place to mine coal.
Who led a slave revolt against plantation owners in Virginia?
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
Abraham Lincoln
Nat Turner
In the years following the Revolutionary War, the economy in the northern part of the United States was based on —
tobacco
industry
agriculture
exporting goods
What group of people campaigned to end slavery?
abolitionists
plantation owners
patriots
White Virginians
Where was the capital of the Confederacy located?
1
2
3
4
Who led a raid on the armory at Harpers Ferry?
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman
John Brown
Stonewall Jackson
Which general surrendered at Appomattox Court House?
General Robert E. Lee
General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
General Ulysses S. Grant
Before the Civil War , the economy in the South was ____. People worked on farms and plantations.
neither agricultural nor industrial
mainly agricultural ( farming)
mainly industrial ( factories)
equally agricultural and industrial
When did the Civil War take place?
1775-1780
1861-1865
1941-1945
all of the above
In Virginia history, Powhatan is important because he —
provided leadership to the American Indians
offered help to the Spanish soldiers
began trading with the British Parliament
taught the settlers the Siouan language
Scots-Irish settlers primarily made their homes in the Shenandoah Valley because it was —
A near the state capital
along the migration route
close to the Chesapeake Bay
next to the Tennessee border
Which name shows the influence of American Indian culture?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Richmond
Yorktown
People studying the past best learn about artifacts like these by -
digging at archaeological sites
reading the newspaper
designing them on computers
looking at colonial computers
The Tidewater and Piedmont regions is primarily were these two groups of people settled.
Why did the population in Jamestown plummet between 1609 and the spring of 1610?
The Algonquian Indians attacked and burned down much of the colony
The London Company closed the settlement because it wasn't making a profit
A combination of famine, disease, and a harsh winter killed many colonists
Infertile soil caused many settlers to seek better farmland in the middle colonies
Which newspaper heading is true for the Monitor vs. Merrimack battle during the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
Who would of most likely held this meeting?
an American Indian
an Abolitionist
a confederate solider
a loyalist
Where is the Powhatan's headquarters of 1607 located?
Jamestown
Richmond
Piedmont Region
Werowocomoco
How did the role of women change during the Revolutionary War?
They were soldiers in the war.
They took on more responsibilities
They stayed home and had more kids.
It stayed the same.
Where is Jamestown located on the map?
1
2
3
4
5
Which branch of government would have this agenda?
legislative
executive
national
state
Which branch of government would be the BEST title for the text box?
Congressional Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
What year did the revolutionary war start
1783
1780
1770
1775
