Grade 4 & 5 Virginia Studies: History

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A person who opposed breaking away from Great Britain was called a _____.
1. Loyalist
2. Both Loyalist and Tory
3. Tory
4. Neither Loyalist nor Tory
Where would you place "Williamsburg Becomes the New Capital" on the timeline?
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson?
1. Led the Continental Army
2. President of the United States
3. Wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
4. Founder of the University of Virginia
The _______________________ was part of the Virginia Constitution, formed the basis of the Bill of Rights, and was the basis for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Charter of the Virginia Company
3. Virginia Declaration of Rights
4. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, _____.
1. 1781
2. 1776
3. 1763
4. 1754
George Mason wrote the ______ as an introduction to the Virginia Constitution.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Bill of Rights
3. Virginia Declaration of Rights
4. Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom gave Virginians the right to _____.
1. build an Anglican church
2. pay taxes to their church
3. miss church once a month
4. worship however they pleased
George Washington was known for all the following except _____.
1. leader of the militia in the French and Indian War
2. Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
3. president of the Constitutional Convention
4. Father of the Constitution
Who acted as a link between the English king and the colonists?
1. Queen
2. Indian chief
3. Burgesses
4. Royal Governor
Where would you place "Virginia Creates Committees of Correspondence" on the timeline?
1. D
2. A
3. B
4. C
The ______________________ separated church and state, established religious freedom, and was the basis for the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Virginia Declaration of Rights
3. Charter of the Virginia Company
4. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Louisiana Purchase was made during the presidency of _____.
1. John Adams
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. George Washington
4. James Madison
James Monroe's term as president was called the "Era of Good Feeling" because _____.
1. slavery came to an end
2. free education was offered
3. the country was at peace
4. the Bill of Rights was created
The Powhatan Indians settled in the Tidewater Region and were members of the ________________ tribe.
1. Cherokee
2. Algonquian
3. Souian
4. Iroquoian
Where would you place the "Starving Time" on the timeline?
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
The person that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration of Independence was _____.
1. James Monroe
2. George Washington
3. James Madison
4. Thomas Jefferson
Where would you place "First Indentured Servants Arrive in the Colony" on the timeline
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. C
The main route for movement west after 1775 was called _____.
1. Allegheny Trail
2. Louisiana Trail
3. Big Lick
4. Cumberland Gap
George Mason's Declaration of Rights served as a model for our national _____.
1. Constitution
2. Declaration of Independence
3. Bill of Rights
4. Articles of Confederation
Which of these was NOT true of the slaves?
1. They provided free labor on plantations.
2. They culitvated tobacco.
3. They could not own land.
4. They were free after 7 years.
Which of the following happened during George Washington's presidency?
1. America entered into the War of 1812
2. France sold Louisiana to the United States
3. The Constitution was written and voted into law
4. America became united as one nation of many states
In 1779, the capital of Williamsburg was moved to _____ because lawmakers felt that an inland location would be safer and more centrally located.
1. Roanoke
2. Jamestown
3. Richmond
4. Washington, D.C.
The person known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas" and who made charts of ocean currents and weather patterns was _____.
1. Matthew Maury
2. JEB Stuart
3. John Paul Jones
4. George Wythe
Virginia's Committees of Correspondence were formed to _____.
1. write to relatives in England
2. share information with other colonies
3. tax colonists on tea
4. build an army for the colonies
Which of these was NOT a problem for the Jamestown colonists?
1. diseases
2. swampy land
3. mosquitoes
4. waterway

Grade 4 & 5 Virginia Studies: History

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

A person who opposed breaking away from Great Britain was called a _____.

Where would you place "Williamsburg Becomes the New Capital" on the timeline?

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Thomas Jefferson?

The _______________________ was part of the Virginia Constitution, formed the basis of the Bill of Rights, and was the basis for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, _____.

George Mason wrote the ______ as an introduction to the Virginia Constitution.

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom gave Virginians the right to _____.

George Washington was known for all the following except _____.

Who acted as a link between the English king and the colonists?

Where would you place "Virginia Creates Committees of Correspondence" on the timeline?

The ______________________ separated church and state, established religious freedom, and was the basis for the first amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

The Louisiana Purchase was made during the presidency of _____.

James Monroe's term as president was called the "Era of Good Feeling" because _____.

The Powhatan Indians settled in the Tidewater Region and were members of the ________________ tribe.

Where would you place the "Starving Time" on the timeline?

The person that the Continental Congress chose to write the Declaration of Independence was _____.

Where would you place "First Indentured Servants Arrive in the Colony" on the timeline

The main route for movement west after 1775 was called _____.

George Mason's Declaration of Rights served as a model for our national _____.

Which of these was NOT true of the slaves?

Which of the following happened during George Washington's presidency?

In 1779, the capital of Williamsburg was moved to _____ because lawmakers felt that an inland location would be safer and more centrally located.

The person known as the "Pathfinder of the Seas" and who made charts of ocean currents and weather patterns was _____.

Virginia's Committees of Correspondence were formed to _____.

Which of these was NOT a problem for the Jamestown colonists?

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2002 Tami Maloney; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.