Geography
What states border Virginia to the south? 2
North Carolina and Tennessee
Who first called the people found in North America Indians because he thought he was in the Indies?
Christopher Columbus
What language group was spoken in southwest VA?
Irquoian
What language group were the powhatan apart of?
Algonquian
What two Virginia capitals are located on the James River?
Richmond and Jamestown
What region is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What describes Virginia's Climate?
Mild with 4 seasons
What kind of food did Indians eat in the summer?
Grew crops - beans, corn, squash
What is the name of the peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean?
Eastern Shore
What did Indians use for clothing?
Animal Skins
What is the natural border between the coastal plain and the Piedmont and Coastal Plain?
Fall Line
What was the first permanent English settlement?
Jamestown
What are the Indians public festivals called?
powwows
What region has flat land and many rivers?
Tidewater
What is the name of arrowheads, pottery, and other tools that tell a lot about the people who lived in VA in the past?
artifacts
What river is Alexandria located on?
What are people who study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past?
Archaeologist
What were Virginian's American Indians called?
Eastern Woodland Indians
Who were the first people to live in Virginia?
American Indians
What is the area that has a variety of wildlife and includes lake drummond?
Disnak Swamp
What river is Fredericksburg located on?
Rappahannock
What body of water separates mainland Virginia and the Eastern Shore
Chesapeake Bay
What was the name of the Indian headquarters located on the york river?
Werowocomoco
What kind of food did Indians eat in the spring?
hunted, fished, picked berries
What language group were the Powhatan apart of?
Algonquian