Question

6 which group of people was transported, sold, and forced to work in tobacco fields?
a scots - irish men and women
b german men, women, and children
c indigenous men and women
d african men, women, and children
7 people who moved to colonial virginia from their home country because they wanted a new start are called —
a frontiersmen
b stockholders
c tradesmen
d immigrants
8 colonial virginia had no banks, and currency was often not available. what became common for colonists to use instead of money when exchanging goods and services?
a beads
b fur
c tobacco
d corn
9 what is it called if a good or service is owed to someone?
a trade
b debt
c barter
d currency
directions: place a check mark (✓) on the correct lines.
10 what are three reasons why virginias capital was relocated from jamestown to williamsburg?
✓ unhealthy living conditions
constant james river flooding
✓ fires destroyed homes and buildings
✓ contaminated drinking water

Explanation:

• Question 6: African men, women, and children were transported, sold, and forced to work in tobacco fields as part of the trans - Atlantic slave trade.
• Question 7: Immigrants are people who move from their home country to a new place (in this case, colonial Virginia) for a new start.
• Question 8: Tobacco was a major cash crop in colonial Virginia and was often used as a form of currency when traditional money was scarce.
• Question 9: Debt is when a good or service is owed to someone.
• Question 10: Unhealthy living conditions (e.g., disease - prone environment), fires that destroyed homes and buildings, and contaminated drinking water (which could lead to health issues) were reasons for relocating the capital.

Answer:

1. D. African men, women, and children
2. D. immigrants
3. C. Tobacco
4. B. Debt
5. Unhealthy living conditions, Fires destroyed homes and buildings, Contaminated drinking water