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- 1. Multiple ChoiceJohn Brown wanted to arm the ____ and start a war. He was stopped when he was captured by United States Marine troops.abolitionistslavesplantation owners
- 2. Multiple Choice
The southern states that seceded from the Union were called the ______.
Confederate States of the Union
Confederate States Of America
Confederate Union
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery.Harriet's CabinUncle Tom's CabinSlaveryState's Rights
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was NOT an issue during the Civil War?TaxationSlaveryStates' rights
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAfter ______ became President of the United States in 1860, seven southern states seceded from the Union.Abraham LincolnJames MonroeJohn Adams
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Union is the......SouthNorth
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe Confederacy is the.....SouthNorth
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis person was the president of the Confederacy.Jefferson DavisUlysses S. GrantAbraham LincolnRobert E. Lee
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main General of the Union?Jefferson DavisUlysses S. GrantRobert E. LeeStonewall Jackson
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWho was the main general of the Confederacy?Robert E. LeeAbraham LincolnJefferson DavisUlysses S. Grant
- 11. Multiple Choice
This was the turning point of the Civil War.
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Saratoga
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThis was the first battle of the Civil War?Battle of Bull RunBattle of ChickamaugaBattle of GettysburgBattle of Fort Sumter
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis is the Battle where Stonewall Jackson got his nickname and showed the country it would be a long war.Battle of Fort SumterBattle of GettysburgBattle of Bull RunBattle of Chattanooga
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThis is the location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.Fort SumterAtlanta CampaignSherman's March to the SeaAppomattox Courthouse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSherman went from Atlanta to Savannah with his men and torched everything in his path.Battle of GettysburgAtlanta CampaignSherman's March to the SeaAppomattox Courthouse
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThis is where Sherman went from Tennessee to Atlanta. Sherman set Atlanta on fire.Battle of GettysburgAtlanta CampaignSherman's March to the SeaAppomattox Courthouse
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Battle of Gettysburg at?PennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaVirginiaGeorgia
- 18. Multiple Choice
What are the three major American Indian language groups found in Virginia?
Iroquoian, Siouan, Algonquian
Spanish, Algonquian, Iroquoian
French, Spanish, and English
Iroquoian and Algonquian
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian language group lived in the Piedmont?
Monacan
Cherokee
Powhatan
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian group lived in the Tidewater region?
Powhatan
Cherokee
Monacan
- 21. Multiple Choice
A tribe that lived in southwestern Virginia and spoke the Iroquoian language was the _____________________________
Powhatan
Cherokee
Monacan
Mattaponi
- 22. Multiple Choice
Artifacts are
from the environment
made by humans
- 23. Multiple Choice
The Cherokee Indians speak
Iroquoian
Siouan
Algonquian
English
- 24. Multiple Choice
The Monacan Indians speak
Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian
Spanish
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which American Indian group lived in the Appalachian Plateau?
Monacan
Powhatan
Cherokee
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which section on the map shows where Siouan language groups lived?
2
3
1
4
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which sections of the map shows where the Iroquoian language groups lived?
1
2
3
4
5
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which section of the map shows where Algonquian language groups lived?
1
4
5
3
- 29. Multiple Choice
Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians"?
The native peoples called themselves "Indians".
He thoughts he was in the Indies.
He made up the name "Indians".
He thought he had found America.
- 30. Multiple Choice
In which season did the Indians hunt birds and other animals and live off of stored foods?
fall
winter
spring
summer
- 31. Multiple Choice
During which season did the Indians mostly harvest and preserve their crops?
summer
spring
fall
winter
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which part of Virginia Indians' lives did NOT depend on the changing seasons?
food
shelter
language
clothing
- 33. Multiple ChoiceIn what year was Jamestown founded?1720170716071620
- 34. Multiple ChoiceIn what year did Africans arrive in Jamestown?1619181916201820
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn what year did women arrive in Jamestown?1619162018191820
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an archaeologist?Someone who studies how to use bow and arrowsSomeone who studies bones and other human body partsSomeone who studies historySomeone who studies artifacts to learn how people lived in the past
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the location of the Powhatan village near present-day Jamestown that thrived during the early 1600's?RoanokeWilliamsburgWereowocomocoJames Towne
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWho were the first people to live in Virginia?JamestowniansAmerican IndiansEnglish ColonistsAfricans
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich American Indian language group resided in the central part of Virginia?PowhatanIroquoianSiouanAlgonquian
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat language did the Powhatan Indians Speak?IroquoianSiouanAlgonquianPowhatanian
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe reasons for establishing the Jamestown colony were mainly -economicreligiouspoliticalsocial
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was taken into consideration when choosing the geographic site of Jamestown?The settlers wanted to find a location that was far enough south to avoid harsh winters.The settlers wanted to find a location that was easy to defend in case the Spanish attacked.The settlers found a location that was close to the Native Indians for trading purposes.The site was chosen because it had easy access to saltwater.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following facts about the Virginia Charters is false?The Charters were from anyone in England to establish a settlement anywhere in North AmericaThe Charters granted permission for the settlers to establish a colony.The charters were granted to the Virginia Company of London by the King of EnglandThe Charters extended English rights to settlers.
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhose leadership helped prevent the Jamestown colony from failing?King JamesJohn SmithChristopher NewportKing George
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first legislative body in America?The Virginia AssemblyVirginia CongressThe U.S. House of RepresentativesThe U.S. Senate
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the arrival of women important to Jamestown?It allowed for more workersThe women made better friends with the IndiansThe women helped the colony's population increaseThe women helped reduce the over-crowding of the colony
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhy was the arrival of Africans important to JamestownIt increased the population of settlers who workedThey created familiesIt helped reduce the over-crowding of the colonyThey provided the leadership needed to guide the colony
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWho was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention?James MadisonBenjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonThomas Jefferson
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhere was the Constitutional Convention held?Boston MassachusettsSavannah, GeorgiaWashington D.C.Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 50. Multiple ChoiceHow many delegates met at the Constitutional Convention100551350
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWho was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention, he was 81 years old.James MadisonBenjamin FranklinGeorge WashingtonAlexander Hamilton
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWho is known as the "Father of our Constitution"?George WashingtonBenjamin FranklinThomas JeffersonJames Madison
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhat plan called for a two house legislature (bicameral) and based on population?New Jersey PlanVirginia PlanConnecticut PlanGreat Compromise
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat plan called for one house legislatures (unicameral) and based on equal representation?New Jersey PlanVirginia PlanGreat CompromiseConnecticut Plan
- 55. Multiple ChoiceThe _______________ is based on a two house legislature: one house based on population and one house based on equal representation.New Jersey PlanVirginia PlanConnecticut PlanGreat Compromise
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich house is based on populationHouse of RepresentativesSenate
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich has is based on equal representation?House of RepresentativesSenate
- 58. Multiple ChoiceHow did they agree upon slave population in terms of votes?one-fifth compromisethree-fifths compromisetwo-fourths compromisefourth-fifths compromise
- 59. Multiple ChoiceVocabulary Term: __________ is a set of laws governing a state or nationconstitutionbillvetoamendment
- 60. Multiple ChoiceVocabulary Term:__________ is an idea for a new lawconstitutionbillamendmentratify
- 61. Multiple ChoiceGovernment which power to govern comes from the people, not a king is known as _______________articles of confederationconstitutionbill of rightsrepublic
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA ________________ is an agreement in which each side gives a little.compromisesecretamendmentbill
- 63. Multiple ChoicePower to govern is shared by the national and state governments is known as___________________A monarchyA democratic systemA federal system
- 64. Multiple ChoiceHow many branches of government are there?
one
fourtwothree - 65. Multiple ChoiceThis means to rejectamendvetobillratify
- 66. Multiple ChoiceThis means to formally approveratifyamendveto
- 67. Multiple ChoiceThis means to changevetoamendratify
- 68. Multiple Choice
What document states that all people are created equal and have rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
- 69. Multiple Choice
What was the name of the governing body in England during the Revolutionary War?
Governor
Parliament
House of Burgesses
- 70. Multiple Choice
What does the term "no taxation without representation" mean?
To tax someone without having a voice
To not buy English goods
To return products from England
- 71. Multiple Choice
Who was the commander-in-chief of the First Continental Army?
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
- 72. Multiple Choice
Who followed the orders of the British king?
Patriot
Loyalist
- 73. Multiple Choice
Choose all the capitals that were once capitals of Virginia?
Jamestown
Aldie
Richmond
Williamsburg
- 74. Multiple Choice
Someone that did NOT take sides during the Revolutionary War were called?
in the middle
happy
neutral
- 75. Multiple Choice
What Revolutionary War battle led to the creation of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?
Battle of Great Bridge
Battle of Jamestown
Revolutionary War
Battle of Yorktown
- 76. Multiple Choice
Who said, "give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
- 77. Multiple Choice
Who was an enslaved African American who spied on the British?
George Washington
Marquis DeLafayette
James Lafayette
Patrick Henry
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhich is part of the Valley and Ridge region?Burke's GardenBlue Ridge PlateauAppalachian PlateauBlue Ridge Mountain
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the river that replaces the question mark?PowellShenandoahPotomacNew
- 80. Multiple ChoiceNative peoples and settlers mainly used rivers for?travel and gathering foodmaking goodsfinding goldhiking
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhich numbered area on the map shows where Siouan languages were spoken?1234
- 82. Multiple ChoiceWhich main waterway created a natural harbor?Chesapeake BayAtlantic OceanPowhatan RiverLake Drummond
- 83. Multiple ChoiceWhich effect did farming have on the lives of early people?Farming caused the climate to warm.Farming allowed early people to migrate.Farming caused large animals to become extinctFarming allowed early people to stay in one place longer.
- 84. Multiple ChoiceWhich effect did farming have on the lives of early people?Farming caused the climate to warm.Farming allowed early people to migrate.Farming caused large animals to become extinctFarming allowed early people to stay in one place longer.
- 85. Multiple ChoiceWhat natural resource did American Indians who lived in Virginia use to build shelters?StoneWoodClayPlants
- 86. Multiple ChoiceThe artifact shows that American Indians--huntedcookedbuilt sheltersplanted crops
- 87. Multiple ChoiceWhat languages were spoken in the Tidewater region?SiouanMonacanIroquoianAlgonquian
- 88. Multiple ChoiceHow did Cherokee families adapt to the changing seasons?They made pottery.They used dugouts to travel.They used weirs to catch fish.They built two different kinds of houses.
- 89. Multiple ChoiceChristopher Columbus called native peoples Indians because--he thought he was in the Indiesthe native peoples were huntershe thought he was in Indiathe native peoples greeted him
- 90. Multiple ChoiceArchaeologists study--new buildingspeople who live todaythe planets and starspeople who lived long ago
- 91. Multiple ChoiceWhat must archaeologists do when interpreting new evidence?Compare the evidence with what is already knownReplace old evidence with new evidenceChange the new evidenceForget the old evidence
- 92. Multiple ChoiceHow do archaeologists know that American Indians traded goods with Jamestown settlers?There was evidence of a drought.Arrowheads were found near the fort.English coins were found at Werowocomoco.Pottery and corncobs were found in the fort.
- 93. Multiple ChoiceWhich tribe is one of Virginia's eight state-recognized tribes?ApacheCherokeePowhatanMattaponi
- 94. Multiple ChoiceHow can the relative location of Virginia be described?Virginia borders DelawareVirginia is south of MarylandVirginia is next to South CarolinaVirginia borders the Pacific Ocean
- 95. Multiple ChoiceWhich state does NOT border Virginia?MarylandKentuckyTennesseeSouth Carolina
- 96. Multiple ChoiceWhich geographic region is shaded on the map?PiedmontCoastal PlainAppalachian PlateauBlue Ridge Mountains
- 97. Multiple ChoiceWhich describes the Piedmont regions?It borders West Virginia and Kentucky.It is made up of rolling hills.It is a large mountain range.It is low and flat.
- 98. Multiple Choice
Which geographic region was flat land?
Appalachian Plateau
valley/ ridge
coastal plain
Piedmont
- 99. Multiple Choice
Name the two bodies of water the border Virginia.
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
Chesapeake Bay
- 100. Multiple Choice
What is the natural boarder between the Coastal Plain (tidewater) and Piedmont regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel on the river?
Chesapeake Bay
Fall line
coastal plain
peninsula
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