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WorksheetsQ2 CSA Study Guide — Virginia Studies (Grade 4)
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is a "cash crop"?
A crop grown mainly to feed a farmer’s family
A crop grown to be sold for money
A crop grown to feed farm animals
A crop planted to improve soil
List one example of a cash crop that Virginia colonists sold to England.
Corn
Tobacco
Pumpkins
Beans
Which group does the statement "Forced to work" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Could earn their freedom" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Worked a set number of years" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Had no legal rights" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Worked on plantations" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Had some legal rights" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group does the statement "Worked indefinitely" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
What group does the statement "Enslaved for life" describe?
Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Both groups
Which group matches the description: "Settled primarily in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions"?
English and other European settlers
Enslaved Africans
Germans and Scots-Irish
American Indians
Which group matches the description: "Brought primarily to the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions to work in tobacco fields, which required a great deal of labor"?
English and other European settlers
Enslaved Africans
Germans and Scots-Irish
American Indians
Which group matches the description: "Settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley, which was along the migration route"?
English and other European settlers
Enslaved Africans
Germans and Scots-Irish
American Indians
Which group matches the description: "Prior to the arrival of settlers, this group lived throughout Virginia. After the settlers arrived, most were forced inland"?
English and other European settlers
Enslaved Africans
Germans and Scots-Irish
American Indians
Jamestown’s drinking water was contaminated by seepage of _________. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire
established
salt water
unhealthy
fire
_________ living conditions in Jamestown caused diseases. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire
established
salt water
unhealthy
fire
_________ destroyed wooden and brick buildings in Jamestown. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire
established
salt water
unhealthy
fire
Williamsburg was an _________ town. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire
established
salt water
unhealthy
fire
Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Barter
A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)
A good or service owed to another
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later
Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Credit
A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)
A good or service owed to another
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later
Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Debt
A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)
A good or service owed to another
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later
Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Money
A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)
A good or service owed to another
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later
In colonial Virginia, there were few banks so people used _________ as money.
tobacco
credit
barter
paper money
Why was James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
He helped write the Constitution and promoted the Bill of Rights through careful planning and compromise
He led troops during the Revolutionary War
He invented a new system of farming
He explored the western territories
Why was George Washington known as the “Father of Our Country”?
He provided strong leadership in forming the new nation and served as a key leader
He wrote the Declaration of Independence by himself
He created the state of Virginia
He was a famous poet
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
James Madison
Was written by George Mason
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Key ideas from this document are included in the U.S. Constitution
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Was written by Thomas Jefferson
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Includes the right to protest
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Includes freedom of the press
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Includes freedom of religion
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Includes freedom of religion - that people should allowed to worship as they please
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
Says Virginians have certain rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Both
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Not used
What was Patrick Henry speaking out against in his “Give me liberty, or Give me death” speech?
Taxation without representation
Forming a new government in France
Building more ships for trade
Ending slavery in Virginia
A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.
Patriot
Neutral
Loyalist
Governor
Not helping or supporting either of two opposing sides, especially countries at war.
Patriot
Neutral
Loyalist
Governor
A person who is loyal or supports one’s own country.
Patriot
Neutral
Loyalist
Governor
Who is the headline below referring to?
Headline: Enslaved African American from Virginia awarded freedom for serving bravely in the Continental Army.
James Armistead Lafayette
George Washington
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
After the Revolutionary War, why did many Virginians move west and south?
Soil in Virginia was worn out from tobacco farming, so they sought better farmland and new opportunities
They wanted to escape British rule still in Virginia
They were required by law to move to new colonies
They moved to search for gold mines
What effect did the migration of Virginians south and west have on enslaved people in these areas?
Slavery spread as Virginians took enslaved people with them to new lands
All enslaved people were freed when settlers moved
Enslaved people became governors of new territories
Most enslaved people moved north to work in factories
What is one way the Cotton Gin and Mechanical Reaper are similar?
They both made farming work easier
They both made farming work harder
They both were invented in Europe
They both were made to be used by animals
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution does not guarantee rights for U.S. citizens.
True
False
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution was influenced by the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms.
True
False
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights.
True
False
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution is the plan for the U.S. government.
True
False
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constituion protects English citizens.
True
False
Decide if the statement is correct: The Constituion starts with the preamble.
True
False
Choose the event that best matches Nat Turner.
A formerly enslaved man from Norfolk, he was the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor
Supported the Underground Railroad to help enslaved African Americans escape to freedom
Virginia abolitionist and spy for the Union army
Led a revolt against slavery in Virginia
Led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry
What is the best title for a chart below that lists:
easily removes sticky seeds from the cotton boll
allows farmers to produce more cotton
cotton farming becomes more profitable, attracting settlers from Virginia?
Effects of the cotton gin
Reasons for moving the U.S. capital
Steps for growing tobacco
Building the Erie Canal
