Regions
Which region do you live in?
The Valley and Ridge
Name one of Virginia's bordering states.
North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland
In this season, Native Americans hunted birds and small animals and ate food that they had preserved.
Winter
What year did the first colonists come to Jamestown?
1607
What was the most important cash crop in Virginia?
Tobacco
Which is the largest region that contains rolling hills?
Piedmont
This shallow natural lake is located in the Coastal Plain region and surrounded by the Dismal Swamp.
Lake Drummond
Arrowheads, pottery, and tools are all examples of what?
Artifacts
What year did women arrive at Jamestown?
1620
The capital moved from Jamestown to where? The new capital had better drinking water!
Williamsburg
Which region is located by the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Richmond is located along which of Virginia's four major rivers?
James River
Which tribe spoke the Iroquoian Language?
Cherokee
What was one reason the English wanted to colonize the New World?
1) To increase English wealth and power
2) To find gold and silver
3) For the raw materials (wood, fur)
4) New trading opportunities
People in the early colonies didn't use money. Instead, they bought things on ________. This meant they would take the item now, and pay for it later.
credit
Which region has old rounded mountains & is the source for many rivers?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
This peninsula is separated from the rest of Virginia.
The Eastern Shore
What language did the Powhatan tribe speak?
Algonquian
Give one reason the settlers chose the Jamestown site.
1) The location could be easily defended from attack by sea (by the Spanish).
2) The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
3) They believed the site had a good supply of fresh water.
This cultural group settled the Valley and Ridge region and contributed folk music to their new home.
Scots-Irish (people from Scotland and Ireland)
Which region is a small flat piece of land located in Southwest Virginia?
The Appalachian Plateau
The Fall Line is located between which two regions?
What are the 3 sisters crops?
Corns, beans, and squash
What was John Smith's rule that helped save the Jamestown colony?
"No work, no food!"
How did people have clothing to wear during the colonial time period?
People made their own clothes out of cotton, wool, and leather.