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What type of resources did Colonial Virginia NOT depend on to produce needed goods and services?
 
Burgesses
 
Natural
 
Human
 
Capital
Most of the meals made in the Virginia colony were made of? (2 answers)
meat and produce
True or false: The Virginia colony had many food choices.
false
What was the floors in most peoples homes made of?
dirt
How many rooms did most people have in their home?
one
Farmers usually lived on large...
plantations
What was clothing made of? (3 answers)
wool, cotton, and leather
Households went and bought the clothes they wear. True or False?
False
What was destroyed by fires in Jamestown? (2 types)
Brick and wooden buildings
The capital was moved because __________ water was contaminated by seepage of _______ water.
water, seepage
The capital was moved because of __________ living conditions caused __________
unhealthy. disease
Where did the capital move to?
Williamsburg
Where was the capital moved from?
Jamestown
Where did Roanoke, Virginia get its name?
 
American Indian
 
English
Where did Richmond, Virginia get its name?
 
English
 
American Indian
Why did the American Indian start to settle in regions further west?
They were forced to.
American Indians settled where?
Throughout Virginia
The regions the Scot-Irish settled in are
Valley & Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountain
What are types of architecture that reflect different culture? (3 answers)
Barns, Homes, places of Worship (church)
When people settle in the change the culture, landscape and beliefs to reflect their...
customs and architecture
True or false: Virginia colony had two banks.
False
How were their debts paid off?
harvesting and selling their crops
What did the farmers have when they had credit?
debts
A tobacco farmer could use his tobacco to pay for goods and services on what?
credit
What was used instead of money to barter?
Tobacco
This was commonly used instead of money to get goods and services.
Barter
What did money give the settlers to do?
buy goods and services
Did many people have paper money and coins?
no
Money put away to save or to spend at a later time is
 
saving
 
money
 
credit
 
debt
A good or service owed to another is
 
debt
 
money
 
credit
 
saving
Buying a good or service now and paying for it later is
 
credit
 
saving
 
debt
 
money
Trading or exchanging of goods and services without the use of money is
 
barter
 
money
 
credit
 
debt
What did both Free Africans and Enslaved Africans have denied?
Basic Rights
True or false: Free slaves could held jobs such as being a small farmer.
True
What were the enslaved Africans forces to work in? 3 answers
Cotton, Wool and Leather
The Virginia colony did not depend on enslaved labor.
False
What was the purpose of forcing Africans to the Virginia colony?
to work as slaves on plantations
Who were brougt to the colonies against their will?
African men, women, and children
What kind of labor was depended on for the successful planting of tobacco?
inexpensive
What was the purpose of selling the cash crop?
to make money
Where was tobacco being sold?
England
What was tobacco sold as?
A cash crop
What was the most profitable product?
Tobacco
The economy of the Virginia colony depended on agriculture as a primary source of
wealth
What did the economy in the Virginia colony depend on?
agriculture
Why were women important to the settlers?
To establish families.
What did the women help Jamestown become?
A permanent colony.
The women came from?
England
Why was the arrival of Africans important for the settlers?
To expand the tobacco economy
What sailors captured African?
Portugues
Where were the Africans from?
present-day Angola
What Year did Women arrive in Jamestown?
1620
What did the House of Burgesses give the colonist the opportunity to do for the first time?
Take control of their government
What legislative body was the first to be elected  in English North America?
The House of Burgeses
What were the burgesses called when they became a separate legislative body?
House of Burgeses
Whenthe General Assembly meet as two legislative bodies who did it consist of?
 
Governor's Council, House of Burgesses
 
Burgesses, American Indians, Governor
 
Enslaved African, Women
 
Pocahontas, Virginia Company of London
When did the General Assembly meet as two legislative body?
 
1640
 
1620
 
1691
 
1619
Who were representative from each of the divisions of Virgnia called?
 
burgesses
 
governor
 
governor's council
Who was appointed by the Governor?
 
governor's council
 
governor
 
burgesses
Who was appointed by the Virginia Company of London?
 
governor
 
governor's council
 
burgesses
What did the General Assembly with one legislative body consist of?
 
Governor, Governor's Council, Burgesses
 
Represenrarives, a Council, House of Burgeses
 
Governor, Virginia Company of London, Burgesses
 
Governor, Governor's Council, House of Burgesses
When did the General Assembly meet as two legislative body?
 
1619
 
1620
 
1691
 
1640
When did the General Assembly meet as one legislative body?
 
1619
 
1620
 
1691
 
1640
What were the common rules for the Virginia colony about?
survival and success
Why did Jamestown need to establish a system of government?
for common rules
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