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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which bordering state is labeled with a "3"?MarylandVirginiaWest VirginiaNorth Carolina - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich bordering state is labeled with a "1"?MarylandVirginiaWest VirginiaNorth Carolina
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich region is labeled with a "2"?Appalachian PlateauValley and RidgeCoastal PlainBlue Ridge Mountains
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich region is east of the Fall Line?Blue Ridge MountainsPiedmontTidewaterValley and Ridge
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich region is east of the Fall Line?Blue Ridge MountainsPiedmontTidewaterValley and Ridge
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich number represents the natural border between Virginia and Maryland?1342
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich number represents the Chesapeake Bay?1342
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Virginia Indians use to make clothing?tree barkleaves and vinesbuffalo skindeer skin
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat language was primarily spoken in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?IroquoianAlgonquianSiouanSpanish
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich person studies material that past people have left behind?ArchaeologistMeteorologistArchitectAgriculturist
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a currently recognized Indian tribe of Virginia?MonocanMattaponiChickahominiCherokee
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the large Indian town used for hundreds of years before the arrival of the settlers?WerewocomocoWyomingRoanoakeWilliamsburg
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat important event happened in 1620 at the Jamestown colony?Jamestown was establishedAfricans were brought over for slave laborWomen were brought over to make a permanent colonyScots-Irish began their migration
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat important event happened in 1619 at the Jamestown colony?Jamestown was establishedAfricans were brought over for slave laborWomen were brought over to make a permanent colonyScots-Irish began their migration
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA citizen representative in the Virginia colonial government is called a __________.governorcouncil memberburgessking
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich was one of the reasons the capital had to move from Jamestown to Williamsburg?protect from navy attackscontaminated drinking waterneeded a central locationfrequent Indian attacks
- 17. Multiple ChoiceMost of the colony of Virginia's wealth came from......coal miningcorn growingagriculturearchitecture
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the colony use slave labor?It was reliable and cheap source of laborThey were lazyEnglish are terrible farmersAfricans wanted to help
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe Tidewater and Piedmont regions is primarily were these two groups of people settled.Scotish and IrishEnglish and African AmericanAfrican American and Native AmericansGermans and Irish
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" He was talking about.....ending slaverytaxing the Britishtaxation without representationending child labor
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the colonists upset about the taxes Great Britain gave them?It was too expensiveThey had no representation in the governmentThey had no money to pay for itThey thought paying for the FrenchIndian war was not their problem
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhen someone refuses to take sides they are considered being _________.patrioticneutralnegativeloyal
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn which war did America gain its independence from Great Britain?Civil WarFrench Indian WarRevolutionary WarWorld War I
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Underground Railroad?A train!A series of houses for people to stay that were huntingA series of houses to stay for escaping IndiansA series of houses to stay for escaping slaves
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe Cumberland Gap is where....the Declaration was writtenVirginians migrated through the AppalachiansVirginians settled to raise cropsthe capital was moved through
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat did tobacco plants do to the soil?Made it more healthyprevented runoff of waterdrew nutrients from the soilmade large holes in the ground
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich detail is true for the man pictured here. (Thomas Jefferson)first president of USrole model for future presidentsskilled at notetakingprovided political leadership
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Virginia Declaration of rights which stated that we have freedom of the press AND freedom of religion?George MasonThomas JeffersonJames MadisonGeorge Washington
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe economy of the south was primarily __________ and relied heavily on slave labor (work).industrialarchitecturalagriculturalimpressive
- 30. Multiple ChoiceRobert E. Lee is known as being......the President of the Souththe commander of the militiathe general leading the Unionthe general leading the Army of Northern Virginia
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat did many southern states do when Lincoln was elected president?celebratedstarted discussionssecededhad many successes
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhich two iron clad ships battled in Hampton Roads waters near Norfolk?Dominion and TidewaterLincoln and EisenhowerMeriweather and ClarkMonitor and Merrimack
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle did Robert E. Lee play a major role?Battle of Great BridgeBattle of FredricksburgBattle of Bull RunBattle of Yorktown
- 34. Multiple ChoiceConflict between eastern and western counties of Virginia led to which event?Creation of a new governmentCreation of West VirginiaSplitting of the House of BurgessesIndependence from Great Britain
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederacy relied on ________ to provide food and manual labor.Native AmericansAfrican AmericansWomenChildren
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the Civil War end?Apple Farms, SuffolkAppomattox Court House, VirginiaApplejacks CerealHippopotamus Zoo
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the slaves after the Civil War?Captured and killedSent back to AfricaMoved to Northern statesFreed from slavery
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhen a person rents farm land and pays the land owner with a portion of the crops, they are _____.FreedmenSharecroppersFarmersSettlers
- 39. Multiple ChoiceCoal was discovered in which Virginia county?Suffolk CountyTazewell CountyCaroline CountyHenry County
- 40. Multiple ChoiceThis is the word that describes when people are separated only because of their race or place of birth.Discriminationintegrationracismsegregation
- 41. Multiple ChoiceAfter Reconstruction, _______ began to grow with people, businesses, and factories.citiesfarmsschoolsstates
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich industry made a comeback after the Civil war?
(It became important again)slaverytobacco farmingraising cattlessheep farming - 43. Multiple Choice"Jim Crow" laws led to African American children and attending......same schoolsdifferent schools
- 44. Multiple ChoiceBesides African Americans, who else was affected by the "Jim Crow" laws?AsiansNative Americanswomenchildren
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich policy did Virginia establish to fight against desegregation?Statute for Slave FreedomDeclaration of Civil RightsMassive ResistanceMonitor and Merrimack
- 46. Multiple Choice"Separate but equal" schools were ruled unconstitutional in which court case?Plessy v. FergusonBoard of Education vs. Mrs. KlineBrown vs. Board of EducationOliver Hill vs. Board of Education
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the role (or job) of the executive branch?Makes lawsDecides if laws are unconstitutionalEnforces laws givenArrests people who break the law
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat are products found in the Piedmont region?poultry and cowsfish and peanutscoal and applestobacco and computers
- 49. Multiple ChoiceShipbuilding, tourism, and military bases are industries of what region?Coastal PlainPiedmontValley and RidgeAppalachian Plateau
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhich governor appointed more African Americans AND women to positions in state government than any other previous governor?Douglas WilderMaggie WalkerWoodrow WilsonLinwood Holton
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat word can describe the climate of Virginia?extremehotrainymild
- 52. Multiple ChoiceIn Jamestown, who had strong leadership skills and started trading with the Powhatans?Christopher NewportJohn SmithJohn RolfeKing James
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich group of people worked for 5 to 7 years to pay for their trip to the New World?WomenEnglishIndentured ServantsSlaves
- 54. Multiple ChoiceHow did Jamestown change after women arrived in 1620?It had better cookingIt became saferIt became a kinder communityIt became a more permanent settlement
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWho could vote for a member of the House of BurgessesFree adult menFree adultsFree menWomen
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first elected legislative body in America called?The SenateHouse of BurgessesHouse of DelegatesHouse of Representatives
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one way the Native Americans not contribute to the survival of the Jamestown settlers?Opechancanough became their leaderThey traded with the settlersPocahontas served as a contact between the groupsThey taught the settlers how to plant corn & tobacco
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the Charters of the Virginia Company important?The charters extended English rights to the colonists.The charters guaranteed a profitThe charters allowed women to comeThe charters described the future
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Jamestown settlers come to America?An economic ventureReligious reasonsSpread democracyExplore new lands
- 60. Multiple ChoiceDuring Jamestown times, what was not one of the 3 parts of the General Assembly?The GovernorThe Governor's councilThe House of BurgessesThe House of Delegates
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWho financed the settlement of Jamestown?King JamesThe Virginia Company of LondonJohn SmithParliament
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhat was not a reason the settlers chose the Jamestown site?Easy to defend from Spanish attack by seaWater was deep enough for ships to dockThey believed there was fresh waterThe Native Americans welcomed them
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the large Indian town used for hundreds of years before the English came?RoanokeRappahannockWerowocomocoPoquoson
- 64. Multiple ChoiceDescribe Virginia's climate.Hot and coldMild with 4 distinct seasonsBeautiful most of the yearVery humid!
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Native Americans do in the spring?Hunted and ate stored itemsFished and picked berriesGrew beans, corn, & squashHarvested crops
- 66. Multiple ChoiceWhat language group were the Cherokee a part of?AlgonquianSiouanIroquoianMonacan
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the Virginia Native Americans do in the winter?Hunted and ate items storedFished and picked berriesGrew beans, corn & squashHarvested crops
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhat region did the Siouan Indian Language Group mainly live in?TidewaterPiedmontBlue Ridge MountainsValley & Ridge
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat river is Fredericksburg located on?PotomacRappahannockYorkJames
- 70. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the shallow lake surrounded by the Great Dismal Swamp?Lake DrummondLake AnnaLake LouiseSmith Mountain Lake
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWho explored the Great Dismal Swamp?Christopher NewportJohn SmithThomas JeffersonGeorge Washington
- 72. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Christopher Columbus think he was when he came to America?IndiaEast IndiesIndianaWest Indies
- 73. Multiple ChoiceWhat provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation?James RiverAtlantic OceanPotomac RiverChesapeake Bay
- 74. Multiple ChoiceOn which river is the city of Alexandria located?PotomacRappahannockYorkJames
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat did the waterfalls at the Fall Line prevent in colonial times?Further travel up riverAttacks by Native AmericansAttacks by the BritishMigration west
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhat region is the source of many rivers?TidewaterValley & RidgeBlue Ridge MountainsPiedmont
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