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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 number represents the Chesapeake Bay?1342
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Virginia Indians use to make clothing?tree barkleaves and vinesbuffalo skindeer skin
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the large Indian town used for hundreds of years before the arrival of the settlers?WerewocomocoWyomingRoanoakeWilliamsburg
- 7. 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
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the colony use slave labor?It was reliable and cheap source of laborThey were lazyEnglish are terrible farmersAfricans wanted to help
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMost of the colony of Virginia's wealth came from......coal miningcorn growingagriculturearchitecture
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen Patrick Henry said, "Give me liberty or give me death!" He was talking about.....ending slaverytaxing the Britishtaxation without representationending child labor
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 13. Multiple ChoiceIn which war did America gain its independence from Great Britain?Civil WarFrench Indian WarRevolutionary WarWorld War I
- 14. 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
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich detail is true for the man pictured here. (Thomas Jefferson)first president of USrole model for future presidentsskilled at notetakingprovided political leadership
- 16. 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
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe economy of the south was primarily __________ and relied heavily on slave labor (work).industrialarchitecturalagriculturalimpressive
- 18. 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
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat did many southern states do when Lincoln was elected president?celebratedstarted discussionssecededhad many successes
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich two iron clad ships battled in Hampton Roads waters near Norfolk?Dominion and TidewaterLincoln and EisenhowerMeriweather and ClarkMonitor and Merrimack
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich battle did Robert E. Lee play a major role?Battle of Great BridgeBattle of FredricksburgBattle of Bull RunBattle of Yorktown
- 22. 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
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederacy relied on ________ to provide food and manual labor.Native AmericansAfrican AmericansWomenChildren
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the Civil War end?Apple Farms, SuffolkAppomattox Court House, VirginiaApplejacks CerealHippopotamus Zoo
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to the slaves after the Civil War?Captured and killedSent back to AfricaMoved to Northern statesFreed from slavery
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhen a person rents farm land and pays the land owner with a portion of the crops, they are _____.FreedmenSharecroppersFarmersSettlers
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThis is the word that describes when people are separated only because of their race or place of birth.Discriminationintegrationracismsegregation
- 28. Multiple ChoiceAfter Reconstruction, _______ began to grow with people, businesses, and factories.citiesfarmsschoolsstates
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich industry made a comeback after the Civil war?
(It became important again)slaverytobacco farmingraising cattlessheep farming - 30. Multiple Choice"Jim Crow" laws led to African American children and attending......same schoolsdifferent schools
- 31. Multiple ChoiceBesides African Americans, who else was affected by the "Jim Crow" laws?AsiansNative Americanswomenchildren
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the role (or job) of the executive branch?Makes lawsDecides if laws are unconstitutionalEnforces laws givenArrests people who break the law
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat word can describe the climate of Virginia?extremehotrainymild
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Declaration of Independence?Thomas EdisonThomas JeffersonTom the catThomas the train
- 35. Multiple ChoiceThis was the first elected legislative body in America.judicial branchParliamentGeneral Assemblylocal PTA
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich was the THIRD capital of colonial Virginia?RichmondRoanokeJamestownPetersburg
- 37. Multiple ChoiceDuring the Revolution, __________ took on more responsibilities at home.the wealthyfarmerswomenslaves
- 38. Multiple ChoiceA piece of land bordered by water on three sides is a __________.riverplateaubaypeninsula
- 39. Multiple ChoiceA document granted by the King that gives rights to settlers is called...CharterDeclarationConstitutionBill of Rights
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat were some of the reasons England wanted to start colonies in North America?to gain wealthto stop slaveryto gain indentured servantsto gain independence
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