Native People
The Past
The Natural Environment
Where in Virginia is it
Review
100
How long have Native Americans lived in Virginia?
Thousands of years
100
Scientists who study artifacts from the past are called
archeologists
100
Native People depended on their environment for
food, clothing, and other resources
100
Chief Powhatan's capital was located on what river?
York River
100
What are the 5 regions of Virginia starting in the East?
Coastal Plain-Piedmont-Blue Ridge Mountain-Valley and Ridge-Appalachian Plateau
200
Which indigenous tribe spoke Algonquian?
Powhatan
200
Cultural festivals with dancing are called
powwows
200
Because the weather of Virginia is relatively mild
Native Americans could grow many types of crops
200
What tribe lived in the Appalachian Plateau
Cherokee
200
Name the bordering states of Virginia.
(Mustard with ketchup tastes nasty).
300
What language group lived in the Tidewater region?
Algonquian
300
How did the indigenous use the land in the past?
They used it for farming, hunting, fishing, and collecting plants like nuts and berries
300
Native American tribes were different because
they spoke different languages
300
What tribe lived in the Piedmont region?
Monocan
300
What are the 4 major rivers, in order, from North to South?
Potomac-Rappahannock-York-James
(Please remember your jacket)
400
What tribe lived in the Piedmont Region?
Monocan
400
The Powhatan Chiefdom capital was
Werowocomoco
400
The seasons were important to native People because they depended on them for
food, clothing, and shelter
400
What tribe lived in the Coastal Plain?
Powhatan
400
The four major rivers in Virginia flow into what body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
500
What language group lived in Virginia's Southwest?
Iroquoian
500
Native language speakers were different because
they lived in different regions of Virginia
500
Native Americans used natural materials to make
houses, clothing, and tools
500
Starting from West and moving in a circle around Virginia, name the tribe and language using the mnemonic device: I see alligators chewing my pizza
I=Iroquoian pizza=Powhatan
see=Siouan
alligators=Algonquian
chewing=Cherokee
my=Monacan
500
The four rivers in Virginia are a source of
food