Virginia Studies Practice Flashcards
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Which Virginia Indian confederation, led by Powhatan, encountered English colonists at Jamestown in 1607?
Answer: The Powhatan Confederacy
The Powhatan Confederacy, uniting roughly 30 Algonquian-speaking tribes under Chief Powhatan, controlled the Tidewater region when Jamestown was founded.
In what year was Jamestown founded as the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Answer: 1607
Jamestown was founded in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London along the James River.
What crop, introduced by John Rolfe, became the economic foundation of colonial Virginia?
Answer: Tobacco
John Rolfe introduced a sweeter strain of tobacco around 1612, which became Virginia's chief cash crop.
Which representative body, established in 1619 at Jamestown, was the first elected legislative assembly in English North America?
Answer: The House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses, formed in 1619, was the first elected representative legislative body in the English colonies.
Which Virginia-born president is known as the 'Father of the Constitution' for his role in drafting the U.S. Constitution?
Answer: James Madison
James Madison, a Virginian, played a leading role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and is called the 'Father of the Constitution.'
What geographic region of Virginia includes the Atlantic coastline and features flat, low-lying land near major rivers?
Answer: The Tidewater (Coastal Plain)
The Tidewater, or Coastal Plain, is Virginia's easternmost region, characterized by flat land and tidal rivers near the Atlantic Ocean.