HIST-VS
Kaechele_Ott_VS.3/VS.4 Test
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The settlement of Jamestown was paid for by the —
A Virginia Company of London stockholders
B King of England
C people who came to live and work in the settlement
D English Parliament
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The region of Virginia that Europeans first settled is now known as the —
A Piedmont Region
B Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region
C Appalachian Plateau
D Valley and Ridge Region
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Directions: Click on each answer you want to select. You must select all correct answers.
[Exam ID:1HHL69
Identify the reasons why England supported colonization in America.
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They hoped to find gold and silver.
They believed that expanding to new places would increase their power.
They thought the settlers deserved religious freedom.
They wanted to grow new raw materials that could be traded.
They hoped to make England a wealthier country.
They wanted to meet and learn from the American Indians.
Directions: Type your answer in the box.
In what year was Jamestown founded?
1607
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Which was NOT a reason why the English settled at Jamestown?
A The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
B They believed they had a good supply of drinking water.
C They found tobacco growing along its shores.
D The location could be easily defended if Spanish ships attacked.
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The King of England granted charters to the Virginia Company of London to —
extend English rights to the settlers
give money to the Native Americans
set up a government in the New World
protect the Native Americans
establish a settlement in North America
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What was the first elected legislative body in America called?
A The House of Burgesses
B The Virginia Council of Burgesses
C The Governer's Council
D The Virginia Company of London
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What belongs in the empty box?
A Arrival of men
B Arrival of Indians
C Arrival of the King of England
D Arrival of additional women
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How did African men and women arrive in the Jamestown colony?
A They were looking for a new place to settle and start families.
B They sailed to Jamestown for an adventure and decided to stay.
Portuguese sailors captured them from what is present-day Angola and sent them to C
Jamestown.
D They were brought to the settlement by the native peoples.
10 Which was NOT a change that resulted in the survival of Jamestown? A
B
C
D
Forced work program of Captain John Smith
Arrival of supply ships
Emphasis on agriculture
Unsafe drinking water
11 Who served as a contact between the native peoples and the English?
A Powhatan
B John Rolfe
C Pocahontas
D King James I
12 What change led to the survival of Jamestown?
A Some settlers died of starvation
B A cure for diseases was discovered
C Captain John Smith's strong leadership
D Building homes on marshy land
13 Which was an effect of the fire in 1698 that destroyed much of Jamestown?
A The capital was moved to Williamsburg.
B Enslaved Africans were needed to rebuild it.
C Soldiers came to Virginia.
D The native peoples helped rebuild Jamestown.
14 Which book would have helped the Jamestown colonists survive? A
B
C
D
Farming Virginia's Land
Technology for the 20th Century
Coal Mining and the Appalachian Plateau
How to Build a Boat
15 What did the English trade to the native peoples?
A Leather, canoes, and beads
B Tools, pots, and copper
C Food, furs, and leather
D Tobacco, food, and guns
16 Who were members of the 1619 Virginia Assembly?
A Indentured servants
B Burgesses
C American Indians (First Americans)
D Lords
17 Why did the native peoples begin to dislike the English settlers? A
B
C
D
The native peoples worried they would lose their land.
The settlers ran out of goods to trade.
The English settlers stole all of their food.
The settlers gave the native peoples all the goods they needed.
18 Directions: Type your answer in the box.
Besides corn, what important cash crop did the American Indians teach the Jamestown settlers how to plant and grow?
Tobacco
Tobaco
Tobbacco
Tobbaco
19 If Mary were going to build a house in colonial Virginia, her house would most likely be —
A a one-room home with a dirt floor
B a mansion with tiled floors
C a two-story house with carpeting
D a cave or hole in the ground
20 What was the main transportation system used in colonial Virginia?
A Roads
B Trains
C Canals
D Rivers
21 What did the native peoples mainly trade to the English?
A Beads
B Tobacco
C Tools
D Food
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What conclusions or generalizations could be made concerning resources found in colonial Virginia?
Most of the clothing were made of silk.
Many people lived in one-room homes.
Families made their own clothes.
Meals were made from local produce and meats.
Food choices were unlimited.
23 Richmond is to English as Roanoke is to —
A English
B American Indian
C Scots-Irish
D German
24 Which of the following is the best example of bartering?
A farmer buys seed for this year's crop. He will pay for the seed when he sells his crops next A
season.
B A doctor takes care of a sick child. The family gives him fresh vegetables from their garden.
A store clerk counts the bills and coins in the cash register at the end of each day. He writes the C
total in his notebook.
A woman uses a friend's fabric to make a dress for herself. She has not given her anything in D
return.
E A boy paints the neighbor's barn. After he gets paid, he puts the coins in a drawer to use later.
25 Which timeline shows the correct sequence of Virginia's state capital being moved throughout history?
A
B
C
D
26 In colonial Virginia, what did many farmers use as money to pay for goods and services?
A Enslaved Africans
B Loans from banks
C Paper money
D Tobacco
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What statement best explains what is happening on the map?
A Richmond was a better location because of westward migration.
B Williamsburg was a more central location.
C Jamestown had a fresh supply of drinking water.
D Richmond's population was moving eastward.
28 What is a cash crop?
A A crop grown primarily to make money.
B A specific crop that growers are paid to grow.
C A crop that is grown mainly for use by the grower.
D A specific crop that growers plant to use as medicine.
29 In which area did the Germans and Scots-Irish mostly settle? A
B
C
D
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Why were Africans primarily settled in the two regions shaded on the map?
A The colony depended on inexpensive labor.
B It was along the migration route.
C The location was good for growing other crops besides tobacco.
D They had the opportunity to own their own land in these locations.