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Social Studies Review Fourth Grade Virginia Studies

1. The James River, York River, Potomac River, and Rappahannock River all flow downhill into the - • Eastern Shore • peninsula • Chesapeake Bay • mainland

2. Using the map, which water feature below borders Virginia on the east? F. James River G. Atlantic Ocean H. Potomac River J. Eastern Shore

2. Using the map, which water feature below borders Virginia on the east? F. James River G.Atlantic Ocean H. Potomac River J. Eastern Shore

Many early Virginia cities developed along the - • Fall Line • Chesapeake Bay • Atlantic Ocean • Eastern Shore

The capital of Virginia is located on which of the following rivers? F. James G. York H. Potomac J. Rappahannock

Which of the following water features provided a safe harbor, as well as, a source of food and transportation? • Atlantic Ocean • James River • Chesapeake Bay • Eastern Shore

Which river was a source of food and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement of Fredericksburg, Virginia? F. Rappahannock River G. James River H. York River J. Potomac River

The Atlantic Ocean was important to the early history of Virginia mainly because - • It provided a pathway for exploration of Virginia’s mainland. • It provided a direct route for the ships to get to the Potomac River. • It provided a safe harbor for the English ships to anchor their ships. • It provided transportation links between Virginia and England.

Why are there so few cities along the Chesapeake Bay? F. It is too hilly. G. The rivers run too fast. H. It is covered with too many woods. J. It is covered with wetlands.

What kind of landform is the Eastern Shore? • island • continent • plateau • peninsula

Which of the following rivers flows through Alexandria on its way to the coast? F. York G. Potomac H. James J. Rappahannock

Which of these major rivers lies furthest south? • James • York • Potomac • Rappahannock

The majority of the rivers in Virginia flow - F. from north to south G. from south to north H. from east to west J. from west to north

A cash crop - • is used by the grower • is sold for money • is exchanged for clothing or other goods • is traded to England for supplies

The success of tobacco as a cash crop - F. was expected by the King G. brought the relationship between the settlers and the Native Americans closer H. was surprising to all of the English settlers J. encouraged slavery

Which of the following is not true about tobacco? • It was sold in Africa as a cash crop. • The economy of the Virginia colony depended on it. • It became the most profitable agricultural product. • The Virginia colony became dependent on slaves to plant tobacco and the dependence lasted a long time.

Which of the following crops did the Virginia colonists export to England? F. Corn G. Tobacco H. Beans J. Squash

Using the map below, which region had the largest population of slaves? • Appalachian Plateau • Blue Ridge Mountain • Ridge and Valley • Tidewater

Which of the following does not describe tobacco in colonial Virginia? F. Sold in England as a cash crop G. Most profitable agricultural crop H. Grown by Powhatans J. Depended on reliable and inexpensive source of labor

Which of the following events in Virginia history belongs in box number 1 of the timeline? • French and Indian War • The first Africans brought to the colony • Williamsburg became capital • Living conditions were harder than expected John Rolfe Planted Tobacco Jamestown Settled 1

Which of the following is not true of slaves? F. They were freed after seven years. G. They provided free labor on plantations. H. They cultivated tobacco. J. They could not own land.

A large number of Africans were brought to the colony in the 1600s against their will to - • build homes for the new settlers • get wealthy • provide free labor on the plantations • be reliable and dependable

Why did Virginia develop into a unique culture different from that of England? F. The Scots-Irish insisted that all property resembled Scotland. G. The barns, homes, and places of worship were rebuilt to resemble England. H. The landscapes reflected the beliefs, customs, and architecture of the people living there. J. The place had to be named after the group of people who were living in that area.

Why did Virginia develop into a unique culture different from that of England? F. The Scots-Irish insisted that all property resembled Scotland. G. The barns, homes, and places of worship were rebuilt to resemble England. H.The landscapes reflected the beliefs, customs, and architecture of the people living there. J. The place had to be named after the group of people who were living in that area.

English plantation owners contributed to the development of colonial Virginia by - • cultivating the cash crop of tobacco • influencing the settlers to befriend the Native Americans • providing food for the colonists • hiring Irish and German settlers to work for them

Using the map below, the English settled primarily - F. east of the York River G. west of the Piedmont H. north of the James River J. east of the mountain and valleys

Using the map, the Scots-Irish and Germans settled - • on the Eastern Shore • east of the York River • west of the American Indians • South of the Africans who worked on the tobacco plantations

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