Virginia History
What was the first elected representative body in the New World? - ANS-The General
Assembly
By the end of the 17th century (1600s), what type of political culture had taken root in Virginia? -
ANS-Patriarchy
In selecting a location for their fort, what was the main reason the English chose to settle
Jamestown Island and did not remain on Point Comfort? - ANS-The threat of attack from the
Spanish and the natives on Point Comfort
What practice did the Anglican Church implement in Virginia in response to a swelling colonial
population by the 1670s and a lack of qualified Anglican clerics to lead weekly services in
churches throughout Virginia? - ANS-Circuit riding
What caused William Berkeley to require oaths of allegiance to the Anglican Church and
banishment of dissenting clergy? - ANS-The English Civil War
What did John Rolfe do that greatly benefited the Jamestown colony? - ANS-A and C
What transformed the Virginia colony from essentially a military outpost to a thriving agricultural
community that became a key trading partner in the Atlantic world? - ANS-The marketability of
tobacco in England
Through the turmoil of the second half of the seventeenth century, which group emerged to
dominate Virginia society and politics? - ANS-The planters
For what did the Siouan Monacans and Mannahoacs regularly raid the Virginia Algonquians
villages? - ANS-Wives and slaves
Who is commonly credited with saving the Jamestown settlement during the first starving period
by taking leadership and instilling discipline in the settlers? - ANS-Captain John Smith
What European countries showed interest in the Chesapeake area before the English settled
there? - ANS-France and Spain
According to the assigned podcast, what did many enslaved Africans on the "Middle Passage"
from Africa to America believe their fate would be once they reached America? - ANS-White
men would kill and eat them
, Why was the fort at Henricus abandoned only 11 years after it was established? - ANS-The
Powhatans nearly destroyed it during their attack in March 1622
In what areas did Virginia exercise autonomy during the English Civil War? - ANS-All of the
Above
What was remarkable about the court case Anthony Johnson was involved in when his slave
claimed to be an indentured servant who had served his time? - ANS-There was no attempt to
connect race to slavery
Who did Governor William Berkeley believe he was supporting by enacting laws in Virginia
supporting the Church of England? - ANS-The King
About how long was the tobacco production cycle from planting the seeds to shipping
hogsheads full of mature, cured tobacco leaves? - ANS-Fifteen months
What threatened the patriarchal control the planters held over society through the mid-18th
century (1700s)? - ANS-All of the above
As Virginian society grew more dependent on slave labor, what caused unease among the
planter patriarchs? - ANS-The slave trade caused a rapid rise in the population of blacks in
Virginia, and in some areas blacks outnumbered whites
Why did Virginia planters and farmers continue to rely on growing tobacco rather than
diversifying their crops in the 1700s? - ANS-European demand caused a steady increase of
tobacco prices throughout the colonial period
What was the underlying reason the House of Burgesses attempted to pass a resolution against
the Townshend Acts that asked Virginians not to import goods from England? - ANS-They
hoped to lessen their private debt to English merchants
What did runaway slaves illustrate about the reality of Virginia patriarchy society? - ANS-The
enslaved had more control over their lives than slave owners wanted to admit
In what way did evangelical dissenters upset colonial Virginian society following the Great
Awakening? - ANS-A and C
What was a major lesson George Washington learned from the French and Indian War? -
ANS-The importance of military discipline
What was NOT a factor in determining whether a person could vote in colonial Virginia? -
ANS-Previous candidate voted for
What was the first elected representative body in the New World? - ANS-The General
Assembly
By the end of the 17th century (1600s), what type of political culture had taken root in Virginia? -
ANS-Patriarchy
In selecting a location for their fort, what was the main reason the English chose to settle
Jamestown Island and did not remain on Point Comfort? - ANS-The threat of attack from the
Spanish and the natives on Point Comfort
What practice did the Anglican Church implement in Virginia in response to a swelling colonial
population by the 1670s and a lack of qualified Anglican clerics to lead weekly services in
churches throughout Virginia? - ANS-Circuit riding
What caused William Berkeley to require oaths of allegiance to the Anglican Church and
banishment of dissenting clergy? - ANS-The English Civil War
What did John Rolfe do that greatly benefited the Jamestown colony? - ANS-A and C
What transformed the Virginia colony from essentially a military outpost to a thriving agricultural
community that became a key trading partner in the Atlantic world? - ANS-The marketability of
tobacco in England
Through the turmoil of the second half of the seventeenth century, which group emerged to
dominate Virginia society and politics? - ANS-The planters
For what did the Siouan Monacans and Mannahoacs regularly raid the Virginia Algonquians
villages? - ANS-Wives and slaves
Who is commonly credited with saving the Jamestown settlement during the first starving period
by taking leadership and instilling discipline in the settlers? - ANS-Captain John Smith
What European countries showed interest in the Chesapeake area before the English settled
there? - ANS-France and Spain
According to the assigned podcast, what did many enslaved Africans on the "Middle Passage"
from Africa to America believe their fate would be once they reached America? - ANS-White
men would kill and eat them
, Why was the fort at Henricus abandoned only 11 years after it was established? - ANS-The
Powhatans nearly destroyed it during their attack in March 1622
In what areas did Virginia exercise autonomy during the English Civil War? - ANS-All of the
Above
What was remarkable about the court case Anthony Johnson was involved in when his slave
claimed to be an indentured servant who had served his time? - ANS-There was no attempt to
connect race to slavery
Who did Governor William Berkeley believe he was supporting by enacting laws in Virginia
supporting the Church of England? - ANS-The King
About how long was the tobacco production cycle from planting the seeds to shipping
hogsheads full of mature, cured tobacco leaves? - ANS-Fifteen months
What threatened the patriarchal control the planters held over society through the mid-18th
century (1700s)? - ANS-All of the above
As Virginian society grew more dependent on slave labor, what caused unease among the
planter patriarchs? - ANS-The slave trade caused a rapid rise in the population of blacks in
Virginia, and in some areas blacks outnumbered whites
Why did Virginia planters and farmers continue to rely on growing tobacco rather than
diversifying their crops in the 1700s? - ANS-European demand caused a steady increase of
tobacco prices throughout the colonial period
What was the underlying reason the House of Burgesses attempted to pass a resolution against
the Townshend Acts that asked Virginians not to import goods from England? - ANS-They
hoped to lessen their private debt to English merchants
What did runaway slaves illustrate about the reality of Virginia patriarchy society? - ANS-The
enslaved had more control over their lives than slave owners wanted to admit
In what way did evangelical dissenters upset colonial Virginian society following the Great
Awakening? - ANS-A and C
What was a major lesson George Washington learned from the French and Indian War? -
ANS-The importance of military discipline
What was NOT a factor in determining whether a person could vote in colonial Virginia? -
ANS-Previous candidate voted for
