Geography A
What region is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
Name the 4 rivers in order from North to South
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, Jacket
**Please Remember Your Jacket
Who granted charters to America?
King James I
What body of water did the settlers travel on between England and North America?
**It is the transportation link between Virginia and the other side of the world.
Atlantic Ocean
Who was in charge of the Indians that lived in the Coastal Plain?
Chief Powhatan
What region only has a small part in Viriginia?
Appalachian Plateau
What two regions is part of the Appalachian Mountain System?
Valley & Ridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
What is Jamestown located?
On an inland peninsula off of the James river
Jamestown was settled primarily as a(n)--
What does that mean?
economic venture
risky job that has money involved
Who is Pocahontas?
What did she do for the settlers at Jamestown?
Daughter of Chief Powhatan
She acted as a communicator between the English and the Native Americans
Where do we live?
Valley and Ridge
What 2 resources would the settlement provide to England?
A raw materials
B gold and silver
C open new trade markets
D New King
A raw materials
C open new trade markets
What are 3 reasons the settlers decided on that location?
1. Deep Water to Dock
2. Easy to defend themselves from the Spanish and the Native Americans
3. Better drinking water
A person who studies human history and artifacts
Archaeologist
Name the 3 Native Americans groups that live in Virginia.
Powhatan, Monacan, Cherokee
Between what 2 regions is the fall line?
The fall line prevented farther travel on ships because it has _______ and _______.
Piedmont & Coastal Plain
rapids & waterfalls
Match city to river
Alexandria York
Richmond Rappahannock
Yorktown Potomac
Fredericksburg James
Alexandria Potomac
Fredericksburg Rappahannock
Richmond James
Yorktown York
104 to 38
What did Captain John Smith say in his program to help the settlers?
"He that will not work shall not eat."
Name the 3 languages the Indigenous Peoples spoke in Virginia. (300 points)
If you say them in order, starting at the water, you get 100 points.
Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian
Name the 5 regions & identify their land features.
**Remember the arm movements
Coastal Plain, Flat
Piedmont, Rolling Hills
Blue Ridge Mountains, Old Rounded Mountains
Valley & Ridge, Valleys & Ridges
Appalachian Plateau, Plateau
Name the 5 bordering states.
**If you start at the top state and go to the bottom state in that order, you will get an additional 100 points.
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, & North Carolina
Captain John Smith did 2 things to help the settlers survive. What were they?
Start trading with Indians
The 2 types of Englishmen that came over to America from England. List the names of the 2 groups & describe how they are different.
Gentlemen: had money to start off, when they got here they got land, they also wanted to look for gold, they did not have much skills.
Servants: did not have money, had to work for 4-7 years before they paid off their debts.
Match the languages with the tribes.
Algonquian, Powhatan
Siouan, Monacan
Iroquoian, Cherokee