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Colonial Virginia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The English settlers found life in Virginia ______________ than they expected. | harder |
| The site they chose to live on was _______________ and lacked safe _____________ ________________. | marshy; drinking water |
| A ___________________ at the time of settlement reduced the amount of food available to everyone in Virginia. | drought |
| The settlers lacked some ____________ so they could not provide for themselves. | skills |
| Many settlers died of ___________________ and ____________________. | starvation and disease |
| Name 4 hardships the settlers faced at Jamestown. | 1. Site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water. 2. Drought at the time of settlement reduced the amount of food available. 3. Settlers lacked some skills needed to provide for themselves. 4. Many settlers died of starvation and disease |
| The arrival of ships bringing _____________ and new _____________ was one change that resulted in the survival of the settlers. | supplies; settlers |
| Who enforced a work program and led the Jamestown settlement with strong leadership? | Captain John Smith |
| Another change that resulted in the survival of the settlers was the development of new ______________ that spread away from the unhealthy environment of Jamestown. | settlements |
| The emphasis on ______________ was another change that resulted in the survival of the settlers. | agriculture |
| Name 4 changes that took place that resulted in the survival of the settlers. | 1. Arrival of ships brining supplies and new settlers 2. Forced work program and strong leadership of Captain John Smith. 3. The development of new settlements that spread away from the unhealthy environment of Jamestown. 4. Emphasis on agriculture. |
| Who initiated trading relationships with the native peoples? | Captain John Smith |
| The native peoples traded _________________ , ______________________, and ______________________ with the English in exchange for tools, pots, and copper for jewelry. | food, fur, and leather |
| What group of people contributed to the survival of the Jamestown settlers in many ways? | Powhatans |
| The native peoples traded food, fur, and leather with the English in exchange for _____________, _________________, and ________________ for jewelry. | tools, pots, and copper |
| The native peoples showed the settlers how to plant and harvest new crops. Name 2 of these crops. | corn and tobacco |
| ______________________, the daughter of Powhatan, served as a contact between the native peoples and the English. | Pocahontas |
| Over time, the native peoples realized the English settlement would continue to _________________. | grow |
| The native peoples came to see the settlers as _________________ who would take over their land. | invaders |
| The success of tobacco as a cash crop transformed life in the Virginia colony and led to dependence on _________________ ______________. This dependence lasted for more than 200 years, until the end of the Civil War. | slave labor |
| What is a crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers? | cash crops |
| What did the economy of the Virginia colony depend on as the primary source of wealth? | agriculture |
| What became the most profitable agricultural product? | tobacco |
| Tobacco was sold in England as a _____________ ______________. | cash crop |
| The successful cultivation of tobacco depended on a steady and expensive source of _______________________. | labor |
| Who were forcibly brought to the Virginia colony and enslaved to work on the plantations? | African men, women, and children |
| The Virginia colony turned to _________________ _______________ to make money and expand their resources. | enslaved labor |
| Whenever people settle an area, they change the ______________ to reflect their culture and customs. | landscape |
| Name 3 examples of architecture that reflect different cultures. | Barns, homes, and places of worship (churches) |
| The name "Richmond" reflects which culture? | English |
| The name "Roanoke" reflects which culture? | American Indian |
| In which two regions did the English and other Europeans primarily settle? | Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont |
| Where did the Germans and Scots-Irish primarily settle in Virginia? This place was along the migration route. | Shenandoah Valley |
| Africans were brought primarily to which two regions to work in tobacco fields, which required a great deal of labor. | Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont |
| The culture of colonial Virginia reflected the beliefs, customs, and architecture of what 3 groups of people that were living there? | Europeans, Africans, American Indians |
| What caused people to adapt old customs to their new environments? | migration and living in new areas |
| Although it was a colony of _______________, _________________ developed a unique culture different from that of England. | England, Virginia |
| Prior to the arrival of the settlers, _______________ ____________________ lived throughout Virginia. After the settlers arrived, most were forced inland. | American Indians |
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