The First Settlers p83
A person who moves often, in search of food.
What is a nomad?
Settlers from Europe first arrived in Virginia.
When was 1607?
The Algonquian speaking groups' "chief of chiefs," who ruled over nine thousand people
Who was Chief Powhatan?
The practice that began growing crops, such as corn and squash, and began around three thousand years ago in Virginia.
What is agriculture?
These were the three major Native American language groups in 1607.
What were the Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian languages?
The reason why Chief Powhatan called upon his people, such as the Pamunkey, Rappahannock, and Appamattuck groups.
What was war?
As villages got bigger, people needed a system of making rules and decisions for a group.
What is government?
The name of the group that spoke Algonquian and lived in the Tidewater region.
Who were the Powhatan?
The group who were the first to meet European explorers because they lived in the Tidewater area.
Who were the Powhatan?
The first Virginians changed from nomad to settled people.
What was the EFFECT of finding land rich in plant and animal life?
The name of the group who spoke Siouan and lived in the Piedmont region.
Who were the Monacans?
Today this body of water separates Asia and North America.
Where is the Bering Strait?
The name of the group that spoke Iroquoian that lived in both the southwestern and southeastern parts of Virginia.
Who were the Cherokee?