VS.4 Unit 4: Colonial Life in Virginia Review

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What's a cash crop?

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A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers.

Front

Did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery?

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Yes

Answer explanation

Yes, agriculture in the Virginia colony significantly influenced the institution of slavery, as the demand for labor to cultivate cash crops like tobacco led to the increased use of enslaved Africans.

Front

True or False? Whenever new people settle in a new area, they change the culture and landscape to reflect their beliefs, customs, and architecture.

Back

True

Answer explanation

True. When new people settle in an area, they often introduce their beliefs, customs, and architectural styles, which can significantly alter the local culture and landscape.

Front

In which region of Virginia did the English and other Europeans first settle? Options: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions, Shenandoah Valley

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.

Front

In which region of Virginia did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?

Back

Shenandoah Valley

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In which region of Virginia did Africans first live? Options: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont

Front

Which was NOT a capital of Virginia? Richmond, Charlottesville, Jamestown, Williamsburg

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Charlottesville

Front

Which term means exchanging goods and services without using money?

Back

barter

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Which term means a good or service owed to another?

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debt

Front

Which was the primary industry (as called "economic activity") in colonial Virginia?

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Agriculture