SOL Documentation & Record Keeping 3

Question 1

The Virginia House of Burgesses, the first representative legislative assembly in English America, first met in:

Accepted Answer

1619

Answer

It met in 1619 at Jamestown, establishing a tradition of representative government.

Question 2

Which of the following is a primary source for studying Jamestown?

Accepted Answer

A letter written by a Jamestown colonist in 1610

Answer

A letter written by a colonist at the time is a firsthand account.

Question 3

The U.S. Constitution requires a census to be taken every:

Accepted Answer

10 years

Answer

Article I requires a count of the population every ten years to apportion House seats.

Question 4

The Virginia Gazette, first published in Williamsburg in 1736, is valuable to historians as:

Accepted Answer

A colonial newspaper documenting daily life and events

Answer

Colonial newspapers preserve advertisements, news, and political views of the period.

Question 5

The Virginia Company of London received its 1606 charter from:

Accepted Answer

King James I

Answer

King James I granted the charter that authorized the Jamestown settlement.

SOL - Virginia & US History Test Practice Test