Virginia Studies Review
VS.4 & VS.5
©2012 Henrico County Public Schools - J. Stanley
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What effect did agriculture
have on the Virginia colony?
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The economy of Virginia depended on
agriculture as the primary source of wealth.
What became Virginia’s most
important cash crop?
• Tobacco
How did agriculture in the
Virginia colony influence the
institution of slavery?
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The successful cultivation of tobacco
depended on a steady and inexpensive
source of labor. African men, women, and
children were brought to the Virginia colony
against their will to work as slaves on the
plantations.
How did colonial Virginia
reflect other cultures?
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Whenever people settled an area, they
brought their beliefs, cultures, and
architecture with them. People adapted old
customs to their new environments.
Where did various cultural
groups settle in Virginia?
• English and other Europeans settled primarily
Coastal Plain
Piedmont regions.
in the ____________
and ________
• Germans and Scots-Irish settled primarily in
Shenandoah Valley
the _________________
along the migration
route.
• Africans were settled primarily in the
Piedmont regions.
Coastal Plain
____________
and _________
• After the settlers arrived, most American
inland
Indians were forced to move _______.
What were some reasons Virginia’s
capital was moved from
Jamestown to Williamsburg?
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• Drinking water was contaminated by salt water.
• Unhealthy living conditions caused diseases.
• Fire destroyed buildings at Jamestown.
What were some reasons Virginia’s
capital was moved from
Williamsburg to Richmond?
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• The population was moving westward.
• Richmond was a more central location.
• Moving to Richmond increased the distance
from the sea and possible attack by the
British.
What forms of exchange were
used in the Virginia colony?
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Few people had paper money or coins.
Barter was commonly used instead of money.
Tobacco farmers could use their crop to pay
for goods and services. People could also
buy on credit and pay their debts when their
crops were harvested and sold.
How was everyday life in colonial
Virginia different for white
Virginians, enslaved African
Americans, and free African
Americans?
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Most white Virginians made their
living from the land as small farmers. A
few owned large plantations.
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Most enslaved African Americans
worked in the tobacco fields and had no
rights.
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Most free African American owned
their own businesses and property but
were denied most rights.
How did the colonists’ ideas
about government differ from
those of the British Parliament?
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Parliament believed it had the legal
authority in the colonies and the right to tax
the colonies.
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The colonists believed their local
assemblies had legal authority and they
should not be taxed by Parliament since they
had no representation there.
Why was the Declaration of
Independence important?
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The Declaration of Independence stated
that the authority to govern belongs to the
people and all people are created equal and
have the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness.
Which of these famous
Americans was the author of the
Declaration of Independence?
Patrick Henry
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
What roles did white
Virginians have during the
Revolutionary War?
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Some white Virginians served in the
Continental Army and fought for
independence. Others remained
neutral and did not take sides. Some
remained loyal to Great Britain.
What role did enslaved African
Americans have during the
Revolutionary War?
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Some enslaved African Americans
fought for a better chance of freedom.
What role did free African
Americans have during the
Revolutionary War?
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Some free African Americans fought
for independence from Great Britain.
What role did American
Indians have during the
Revolutionary War?
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Many American Indians fought
alongside the Virginia patriots, while
others fought with the British.
What important contribution was
made by George Washington
during the Revolutionary War?
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George Washington provided military
leadership as commander-in-chief of the
Continental Army.
What important contribution was
made by Patrick Henry during the
Revolutionary War?
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Patrick Henry inspired patriots when
he spoke out against taxation without
representation by saying, “…give me
liberty or give me death.”
What important contribution was
made by James Lafayette during
the Revolutionary War?
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James Lafayette, an enslaved African
American, served in the Continental Army
and successfully requested his freedom after
the war.
What was the importance of
the Battle of Great Bridge?
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The Battle of Great Bridge was the first
land battle of the American Revolution fought
in Virginia. The American victory forced the
British colonial governor to flee the City of
Norfolk.
Who was Jack Jouett?
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Jack Jouett rode on horseback through the
backwoods of Virginia to Charlottesville to
warn Thomas Jefferson, then the governor of
Virginia, that the British were coming to arrest
him and members of the General Assembly.
What was the importance of the
American victory at Yorktown?
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The American victory at Yorktown
resulted in the surrender of the British
army, which led to the end of the war.
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The economy of the Virginia colony depended on
agriculture
___________.
Tobacco became the most important cash crop.
_________
culture of European
Colonial Virginia reflected the _________
immigrants, Africans, and American Indians.
Virginia’s capital was moved from Jamestown to
Richmond
Williamsburg and then to __________.
___________
taxation
The colonists were against ___________
without
representation in Parliament.
The first land battle of the American Revolution fought
Battle of Great Bridge
in Virginia was the __________________.
Yorktown led to the end of the war.
The victory at __________