Languages
This Language was spoken by Virginia Indians who lived in the Tidewater/Coastal Plain Region
Algonquian
What crops or plants did the Indians grow for food and they became known as the "three sisters" since they were often planted together?
Corn, Beans, Squash
The Powhatan Indians lived primarily in what geographical region of Virginia?
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
What did most Virginia Indian men do on a daily basis?
Hunt, fish,
Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he found Indians?
He thought he was in the Indies
This Language was spoken by Virginia Indians who lived in the Piedmont Region of Virginia.
Siouan
Which season of the year did the Virginia Indians plant crops, gather berries, and catch fish from nearby waterways as a source of food.
Spring
The Monacan Indians lived primarily in this geographical region of Virginia?
Piedmont
Most did most Virginia Indian women do on a daily basis?
Gather berries, make food at camp, made most of the decisions, took care of crops
When archeologists find arrowheads, pieces of pottery, or other items left behind from people who lived long ago, what are these objects called?
Artifacts
This Language was spoken by Indians who lived in the Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, and in a Southwestern portion of Virginia close to the North Carolina border.
Iroquoian
During this season the Virginia Indians would be able to gather some crops planted in the Spring, continue to hunt and fish for food.
Summer
The Cherokee Indians lived primarily in this region of Virginia.
Valley and Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Southwestern Virginia, South Central Virginia near the North Carolina border.
Most of the clothing the Virginia Indians wore were made from what animal?
Deer
The Monacan Indians would often use this metal in order to trade or barter for goods with other tribes?
Copper
The Powhatan Indians made up of several tribes of Indians spoke which language?
Algonquian
During this season the Virginia Indians would begin the process of drying fruits and vegetables, grind corn into a powder to use later, and smoke fish and other meats.
Fall
Why would the Virginia Indian Tribes live close to rivers or other sources of water?
Need water to drink
Water was source of other foods (fish, etc.)
What did Virginia Indians use to make their homes?
Natural Resources, trees, vines, bark, etc
This is the daughter of a Powhatan Chief who is known for helping early European settlers in Jamestown and later converted to Christianity changing her name to Rebecca and marrying John Rolfe, one of the settlers?
Pochahontas
The Cherokee Indians who lived in Southwest Virginia spoke this language.
Iroquoian
During this season the Virginia Indians could not grow crops so they had to depend upon stored foods and primarily hunt deer, turkey, and other birds.
Winter
Werwocomoco was a meeting place for what group of Inidans that lived in the Coastal Plain/Tidewater region of Virginia?
Powhatan
When the Virginia Indians would get together for a specific purpose and often dance along with other ceremonies was called a ?
Pow Wow
What caused many of the Indians to die after settlers from Europe started coming to the New World?
In the Tidewater/Coastal Plain region the population of Indians dropped for approximately 20,000 to approximately 2,000.
Diseases or sickness the settlers had in Europe, fighting and/or battles with the early settlers.