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1 Williamsburg Contaminated water and dirty living conditions, which caused diseases, were reasons why the colonists moved the capital from Jamestown to ______________.

2 Virginia’s primary source of wealth came from ___________. agriculture

3 A crop that is grown to sell for money is called a _________ _________. cash crop

4 How did most white Virginians make their living?

5 By the early 1700’s England had become ___.

6 Tidewater and Piedmont In what regions did the African workers primarily settle?

7 What form of exchange is taking place between these colonists and Indians?

8 Which group of people were brought to the Virginia Colony against its will? Africans

9 Both free and enslaved African Americans were denied (not allowed to have) ________ _____. personal rights

10 The most profitable cash crop the Virginia Colony sold to England was ___________. tobacco

11 As the colonial population moved westward, the capital was moved from Williamsburg to ______________. Richmond

12 Currency was scarce. Because Colonial Virginia had NO BANKS… Many used tobacco as money.

13 when you OWE money, a good, or service to someone.

14 A reliable and cheap source of labor in Virginia was…

15 Why was Richmond a better location for the capital? It was in a more central location.

16 Before the arrival of settlers, American Indians lived…

17 To make clothing, colonial men and women used natural resources, such as: cotton wool leather

18 Architecture reflected different cultures… The German, Scots-Irish, and English all had different architectural styles. Examples of these could be seen on the VA landscape. They changed the landscape. 3 examples of these are: BARNSCHURCHES HOMES

19 Read out loud each of the Colonial economics words and meanings below: currencymoney that includes paper bills and coins cash cropcrop grown to sell barterTrading or exchanging debtgood or service owed to another creditBuying now, paying later savingsPutting away money to use later

20 Which regions was settled primarily by the Scots-Irish?


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