VA Studies

Who surveyed the Dismal Swamp?

How many regions does Virginia have?

Why is the Virginia Colony's government important to us?

Where did the slave trade start?

When did the first Africans come to Virginia?

What is the border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont

How did the Powhatan Indians help the settlers at Jamestown?

What did the native Indians of Virginia use for survival?

Name a place in Virginia that reflects English culture.

After Jamestown, the capital of Virginia moved to...

What is Virginia's westernmost region?

What is representative government?

What was the name of the Company that sent settlers to Jamestown?

Which city is located on the Potomac River?

Who could be a burgess?

What year did the House of Burgesses start?

Which river forms a natural border between Virginia and Maryland?

How was the governor of the Virginia Colony chosen?

What state is north of Virginia?

Where did the Germans and Scots-Irish settle?

Define debt.

Why did England want a settlement in the New World?

Which region produces coal?

The Virginia Company of London sold ______ to pay for the expedition.

Which is not a product of the Valley and Ridge region?

What is our government in Virginia called today?

Jamestown was settled in what year?

What is another word for farming?

What is a plateau?

Where do most of the state-recognized Indian tribes in Virginia live today?

What are indentured servants?

Sailors from what European country found slaves in Angola?

Describe the Coastal Plain/Tidewater region.

What rule did John Smith make?

What type of land formation is the Eastern Shore?

Name the first permanent English settlement in the New World.

Why was tobacco so important to the colonists?

Fredericksburg is located on which river?

When King James decided to take over the Virginia colony, it became what kind of colony?

Who took over Jamestown and was a good leader?

What important crop did the settlers start to grow?

What can we infer from the artifacts found in Jamestown?

The Cherokee were part of which language group?

Define cash crop.

Name a place in Virginia that reflects native Indian culture.

Who was Jamestown named after?