Va History Test
Virginia is divided into ____ distinct geographical regions. - ANS -5
Why did the capital city of Richmond begin? - ANS -as a trading town for ships bringing goods
up the James
What is the most important aquatic feature of Virginia's geography? - ANS -the Chesapeake
Bay
Which of Virginia's regions is the most populous? - ANS -Coastal Plain
Which of the following are true of the Blue Ridge region of Virginia? (choose all that apply) -
ANS --features the Shenandoah National Park
-Roanoke is the "Capital of the Blue Ridge"
-relies on tourism and agriculture as primary industries
Who established and governed Virginia from 1609 to 1624? - ANS -The Virginia Company
Which English king increased the power of the House of Burgesses in 1639? - ANS -Charles I
The Virginia House of Burgesses was established by the... - ANS -"Great" Charter of 1618
established the Virginia General Assembly - ANS -Constitution of 1776
expanded suffrage beyond landowners - ANS -Constitution of 1830
eliminated property requirement for voting entirely - ANS -Constitution of 1851
established Virginia's first public school system - ANS -Constitution of 1870
established poll taxes and literacy tests for voting - ANS -Constitution of 1902
aligned Virginia's laws to federal legislation and court decisions - ANS -Constitution of 1971
How did the members of the Constitutional Convention of 1902 ensure the disenfranchisement
of African Americans without violating the Fifteenth Amendment? - ANS -The Constitutional
Convention of 1902 ensured the disenfranchisement of African Americans by instituting poll
taxes, literacy tests, and "understanding" requirements. These voting requirements eliminated
Black Americans because, in 1902, most were unable to properly read and meet the criteria.
Virginia is divided into ____ distinct geographical regions. - ANS -5
Why did the capital city of Richmond begin? - ANS -as a trading town for ships bringing goods
up the James
What is the most important aquatic feature of Virginia's geography? - ANS -the Chesapeake
Bay
Which of Virginia's regions is the most populous? - ANS -Coastal Plain
Which of the following are true of the Blue Ridge region of Virginia? (choose all that apply) -
ANS --features the Shenandoah National Park
-Roanoke is the "Capital of the Blue Ridge"
-relies on tourism and agriculture as primary industries
Who established and governed Virginia from 1609 to 1624? - ANS -The Virginia Company
Which English king increased the power of the House of Burgesses in 1639? - ANS -Charles I
The Virginia House of Burgesses was established by the... - ANS -"Great" Charter of 1618
established the Virginia General Assembly - ANS -Constitution of 1776
expanded suffrage beyond landowners - ANS -Constitution of 1830
eliminated property requirement for voting entirely - ANS -Constitution of 1851
established Virginia's first public school system - ANS -Constitution of 1870
established poll taxes and literacy tests for voting - ANS -Constitution of 1902
aligned Virginia's laws to federal legislation and court decisions - ANS -Constitution of 1971
How did the members of the Constitutional Convention of 1902 ensure the disenfranchisement
of African Americans without violating the Fifteenth Amendment? - ANS -The Constitutional
Convention of 1902 ensured the disenfranchisement of African Americans by instituting poll
taxes, literacy tests, and "understanding" requirements. These voting requirements eliminated
Black Americans because, in 1902, most were unable to properly read and meet the criteria.
