VA Indians
What did VA's Indians use for clothing?
A) Tree bark
B) Leaves and vines
C) Animal skins
D) Cotton
C) Animal skins
VA's Indian shelters were made from...
A) Natural resources
B) Large caves in the side of mountains
C) Materials traded from Europe
A) Natural resources
What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern VA?
Iroquoian
Define ARTIFACT:
Objects or tools that tell about people from the past
What is Chapter 2 called?
Virginia's First Peoples
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored "Indians" because...
A) He thought he was in Africa
B) That was their native name
C) He thought he was in the Indies
C) He thought he was in the Indies
A large Indian town used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came:
Werowocomoco!
What language was primarily spoken in the Piedmont region?
Siouan
Define NATIONS:
People who share common customs, origins, history, government, or language
What TWO pages in chapter 2 talks about ARCHAEOLOGY?
Page 38 and 39
For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the...
A) Ocean tides
B) Seasons
C) Fall Line
B) Seasons
TRUE OR FALSE:
Most of today's American Indians live on the Eastern Shore to be near the natural resources provded by the Chesapeake Bay.
TRUE!
In what region was the Algonquian language spoken?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Define FOSSIL:
The remains or imprint of something that once lived, such as a plant or an animal
On what TWO pages can I find information about VA Indians TODAY?
Pages 44 and 45
VA's American Indians are referred to as...
A) Eastern Woodland Indians
B) Tree Indians
C) Forest Indians
A) Eastern Woodland Indians
In what season did VA's American Indians harvest crops?
Fall
What region did the Monocan live in?
Piedmont
Define ARCHAEOLOGY:
The study of past cultures using material items left behind by past people
When is your teacher's birthday?
Ask your teacher! :)
Mrs. Lipko: January 28
A) Planted crops
B) Hunted birds and animals
B) Hunted birds and animals
In what season did the American Indians grow crops such as corn, beans, and squash?
Summer
What tribe is associated with the Algonquian language?
Powhatan
Define TRIBE:
Group of people who are connected to one another by a leader, an idea, or a way of life
What is your teacher's favorite color?
Ask your teacher! :)
Mrs. Lipko: BLUE