Sample Assessment Items (VS.4 a–d)

Asterisk (*) indicates correct answer.

  1. Who was brought to the Virginia colony against their will to work as slaves on the plantations?
    A. Women
    B. Africans *
    C. Germans
    D. American Indians (First Americans)

  2. The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was _________
    A. lumber
    B. peanuts
    C. corn
    D. tobacco *

  3. A crop grown for money rather than for use by the growers is called a _________
    A. cash crop *
    B. human resource
    C. stock exchange
    D. service request

  4. The economy of colonial Virginia was dependent on _________
    A. agriculture *
    B. factories
    C. shipping
    D. mining

  5. What did the Virginia colony depend on as a source of help with the tobacco crop?
    A. House of Burgesses
    B. Virginia Company of London
    C. Slave Labor *
    D. Stockholders of England

  6. Whenever people settle in an area, they change the landscape to reflect the beliefs, customs, and architecture of their _________
    A.  transportation
    B. maps
    C. culture *
    D. cash crops

  7. All of the following are examples of cultural landscapes except:
    A. churches
    B. barns
    C. telephones *
    D. homes

  8. Who settled primarily in the (Coastal Plain) Tidewater and Piedmont regions?
    A. English *
    B. Cherokees
    C. Germans
    D. Scotch-Irish

  9. The African people settled primarily in the Tidewater and Piedmont Regions because they _________
    A. liked the climate of the area
    B. could gain their freedom faster
    C. were needed for labor on the farms *
    D. preferred the area to the mountains

  10. Names of places in Virginia like Roanoke and Richmond reflect _________
    A. skills
    B. culture *
    C. landscapes
    D. language

  11. Who settled the Shenandoah Valley?
    A. Germans and Scotch-Irish *
    B. Dutch and Spanish
    C. English and French
    D. Mexicans and Canadians

  12. Which of these was not a factor for moving the capital city from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
    A. Contaminated drinking water caused diseases.
    B. Fire destroyed wooden buildings at Jamestown.
    C. Williamsburg was a higher elevation.
    D. The population in Jamestown made it too crowded. *

  13. Buying a good or service now and paying for it later is _________
    A. debt
    B. credit *
    C. barter
    D. saving

  14. What is trading by exchanging goods for other goods, without using money called?
    A. Money
    B. Credit
    C. Barter *
    D. Saving

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