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VS SOL 4
Virginia Studies SOL 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What do we call a crop that is grown to sell rather than being used by the farmers? | Cash Crop |
| The English and Africans settled primarily in what regions? | Piedmont & Coastal Plains |
| What was the Virginia colony's economy dependent on? | Agriculture |
| What was the most profitable agricultural product? | Tobacco (It was often used as money!) |
| Who was most of the tobacco sold to? | The English |
| What did the successful planting of tobacco depend on? | Reliable and inexpensive labor.(from slaves) |
| When people settle an area they change the landscape to reflect what? | 1beliefs 2customs 3) architecture |
| Examples of the setttlers cultural landscape were? | The building of barns and places of worship (churches). |
| The Germans and Scotch-Irish settled primarily in what region? | Shenendoah Valley (Valley & Ridge) |
| Why did the Africans settle in the Piedmont and Coastal Plains areas? | They were needed for the agricultural labor. |
| American Indians (First Americans) were primarily in what 3 regions? | Peidmont, Coastal Plain, & Appalachian Plateau |
| What word do we use to describe when people move from one place to another? | migration |
| How did the culture of the peoples living in America change? | The different people influenced each other's culture. |
| What did migration and living in new areas cause people to do? | It caused people to adapt their old customs to their new environment. |
| What was wrong with the drinking water in Jamestown? | Salt water had seeped into the fresh water supply. |
| Diseases in Jamestown were caused mainly from ____?____. | Dirty living conditions. |
| What was a good about Williamsburg's location? | It had a higher elevation. (Protected it from flooding.) |
| What happened to the wooden buildings of Jamestown? | They burned in a fire. |
| When did the move from Jamestown to Williamsburg take place? | 1699 |
| When did the move from Williamsburg to Richmond take place? | 1780 |
| Why did the move from Williamsburg to Richmond take place? | 1) Population was moving westward 2) Central location for travel and trade 3) Farther away from English attack |
| Why was Richmond a good location to defend? | It was farther inland, which made it harder for the English to attack |
| What is the trading of goods and services instead of money called? | Barter |
| ___?___ is the buying of goods and services now, but paying for it later. | Credit |
| When a good or service is owed to another it is called? | Debt |
| Why was barter and credit used instead of money? | There were no banks in Virginia. |
| What word describes money that takes the form of coins or bills? | Currency |
| What is it called when you put away money to spend at a later date? | Savings |
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