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Q2 CSA Study Guide — Virginia Studies (Grade 4)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a "cash crop"?

a)

A crop grown mainly to feed a farmer’s family

b)

A crop grown to be sold for money

c)

A crop grown to feed farm animals

d)

A crop planted to improve soil

2.

List one example of a cash crop that Virginia colonists sold to England.

a)

Corn

b)

Tobacco

c)

Pumpkins

d)

Beans

3.

Which group does the statement "Forced to work" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

4.

Which group does the statement "Could earn their freedom" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

5.

Which group does the statement "Worked a set number of years" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

6.

Which group does the statement "Had no legal rights" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

7.

Which group does the statement "Worked on plantations" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

8.

Which group does the statement "Had some legal rights" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

9.

Which group does the statement "Worked indefinitely" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

10.

What group does the statement "Enslaved for life" describe?

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Both groups

11.

Which group matches the description: "Settled primarily in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions"?

a)

English and other European settlers

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Germans and Scots-Irish

d)

American Indians

12.

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"?

a)

English and other European settlers

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Germans and Scots-Irish

d)

American Indians

13.

Which group matches the description: "Settled primarily in the Shenandoah Valley, which was along the migration route"?

a)

English and other European settlers

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Germans and Scots-Irish

d)

American Indians

14.

Which group matches the description: "Prior to the arrival of settlers, this group lived throughout Virginia. After the settlers arrived, most were forced inland"?

a)

English and other European settlers

b)

Enslaved Africans

c)

Germans and Scots-Irish

d)

American Indians

15.

Jamestown’s drinking water was contaminated by seepage of _________. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire

a)

established

b)

salt water

c)

unhealthy

d)

fire

16.

_________ living conditions in Jamestown caused diseases. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire

a)

established

b)

salt water

c)

unhealthy

d)

fire

17.

_________ destroyed wooden and brick buildings in Jamestown. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire

a)

established

b)

salt water

c)

unhealthy

d)

fire

18.

Williamsburg was an _________ town. Word Bank: established, salt water, unhealthy, fire

a)

established

b)

salt water

c)

unhealthy

d)

fire

19.

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Barter

a)

A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)

b)

A good or service owed to another

c)

Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money

d)

Buying a good or service now and paying for it later

20.

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Credit

a)

A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)

b)

A good or service owed to another

c)

Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money

d)

Buying a good or service now and paying for it later

21.

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Debt

a)

A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)

b)

A good or service owed to another

c)

Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money

d)

Buying a good or service now and paying for it later

22.

Match the vocabulary word to its correct definition by selecting the best answer: Money

a)

A medium of exchange (coins and paper bills)

b)

A good or service owed to another

c)

Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money

d)

Buying a good or service now and paying for it later

23.

In colonial Virginia, there were few banks so people used _________ as money.

a)

tobacco

b)

credit

c)

barter

d)

paper money

24.

Why was James Madison known as the “Father of the Constitution”?

a)

He helped write the Constitution and promoted the Bill of Rights through careful planning and compromise

b)

He led troops during the Revolutionary War

c)

He invented a new system of farming

d)

He explored the western territories

25.

Why was George Washington known as the “Father of Our Country”?

a)

He provided strong leadership in forming the new nation and served as a key leader

b)

He wrote the Declaration of Independence by himself

c)

He created the state of Virginia

d)

He was a famous poet

26.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Mason

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Madison

27.

Was written by George Mason

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

28.

Key ideas from this document are included in the U.S. Constitution

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

29.

Was written by Thomas Jefferson

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

30.

Includes the right to protest

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

31.

Includes freedom of the press

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

32.

Includes freedom of religion

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

33.

Includes freedom of religion - that people should allowed to worship as they please

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

34.

Says Virginians have certain rights

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Both

c)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

d)

Not used

35.

What was Patrick Henry speaking out against in his “Give me liberty, or Give me death” speech?

a)

Taxation without representation

b)

Forming a new government in France

c)

Building more ships for trade

d)

Ending slavery in Virginia

36.

A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.

a)

Patriot

b)

Neutral

c)

Loyalist

d)

Governor

37.

Not helping or supporting either of two opposing sides, especially countries at war.

a)

Patriot

b)

Neutral

c)

Loyalist

d)

Governor

38.

A person who is loyal or supports one’s own country.

a)

Patriot

b)

Neutral

c)

Loyalist

d)

Governor

39.

Who is the headline below referring to?

Headline: Enslaved African American from Virginia awarded freedom for serving bravely in the Continental Army.

a)

James Armistead Lafayette

b)

George Washington

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Jefferson

40.

After the Revolutionary War, why did many Virginians move west and south?

a)

Soil in Virginia was worn out from tobacco farming, so they sought better farmland and new opportunities

b)

They wanted to escape British rule still in Virginia

c)

They were required by law to move to new colonies

d)

They moved to search for gold mines

41.

What effect did the migration of Virginians south and west have on enslaved people in these areas?

a)

Slavery spread as Virginians took enslaved people with them to new lands

b)

All enslaved people were freed when settlers moved

c)

Enslaved people became governors of new territories

d)

Most enslaved people moved north to work in factories

42.

What is one way the Cotton Gin and Mechanical Reaper are similar?

a)

They both made farming work easier

b)

They both made farming work harder

c)

They both were invented in Europe

d)

They both were made to be used by animals

43.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution does not guarantee rights for U.S. citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution was influenced by the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution was influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constitution is the plan for the U.S. government.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constituion protects English citizens.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Decide if the statement is correct: The Constituion starts with the preamble.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Choose the event that best matches Nat Turner.

a)

A formerly enslaved man from Norfolk, he was the first African American to receive the Medal of Honor

b)

Supported the Underground Railroad to help enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

c)

Virginia abolitionist and spy for the Union army

d)

Led a revolt against slavery in Virginia

e)

Led a raid on the U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry

50.

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?

a)

Effects of the cotton gin

b)

Reasons for moving the U.S. capital

c)

Steps for growing tobacco

d)

Building the Erie Canal