Vocab Words
What is the name of the first permanent ENGLISH colony founded in 1607?
Jamestown
What tribe spoke Algonquian?
Powhatan
Native Americans shelters were made from _________
Natural resources (wood, reeds, clay/mud)
Where was Werowocomoco located?
On the York River
Native Americans have lived throughout Virginia for hundreds of year before 1607.
True or False
True
The climate of Virginia is relatively ________, with four distinct seasons.
Mild
What are the names of the three major Tribes living in Virginia around 1607?
Cherokee, Monacan, and Powhatan
What did Native Americans do during the Summer time?
Planted/grew crops
What three crops did the Native Americans mostly grow?
Corn, Beans, and Squash
Native Americans contribute to society as active citizens
True or False
__________ __________ ________
because they live in a heavily forested part of the country
In which region were the Powhatan tribe living?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
The food, shelter, and clothing of Native Americans depended on the __________.
Seasons
What are three examples of Native American artifacts?
arrowheads, pottery, and tools
Today, Native Americans only live in the Piedmont region.
True or False
False
What do we call an item from the past that tells us how people lived?
artifacts
What language was spoken in the Piedmont region by the Monacan tribe?
Siouan
What materials did Native Americans use for clothing?
animal skins (leather,fur)
Who was the explorer that called Native Americans "Indians" because he thought he was in the West Indies (near China)?
Christopher Columbus
What is the name of Native American festival that shows traditions, culture, and dancing?
Powwows
What do we call a person that studies things from the past to learn about people?
Archeologist
What language was spoken by the Cherokee in southwestern Virginia?
Iroquoian
What did Native Americans do during the Spring time?
(3 things)
Hunted, fished, and picked berries
What were the three languages spoken by the Cherokee, Monacan, and Powhatan people?
Iroquoian, Siouan, and Algonquian
What is the name of the Native American capital that was headquarters for Chief Powhatan?
Werowocomoco