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Virginia Map Skills
Native Peoples
Colonial Life
Revolution
Civil War & Reconstruction
100
This region has mostly flat land and is closest to the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the coastal plain or tidewater region?
100
These are the three major language groups found in Virginia.
What is Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian?
100
They financed the settlement of Jamestown.
Who are the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London?
100

A group of civilians trained as soldiers that served in an emergency.

What is a militia?

100

The Freedman's Bureau

What was started to help recently freed Africans after the Civil War?

200
This region contains old mountains, is the source of many rivers, and is located between the Piedmont and Valley and Ridge regions.
What is the Blue Ridge Mountains?
200
This language was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and an Southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina.
What is Iroquoian?
200
They were granted by the King of England allowing settlement in North America.
What are charters?
200
After starting in Jamestown, the capital of the colony moved to this location prior to its move to Richmond.
What is Williamsburg?
200

A person who wanted to end slavery

What is an abolitionist?

300

This river is runs almost the entire length of VA

What is the James River?

300

Copper and weapons

What is the Native Americans wanted from the settlers?

300

The year the "bride" ship came to Jamestown.

What is 1620?

300
This enslaved African American served in the Continental Army and successfully requested his freedom after the war.
Who is James Lafayette?
300
The General that captured and burned Richmond near the end of the war.
Who is Ulysses S. Grant?
400

This state borders VA to the south.

What is North Carolina?

400

Giving the settlers tips on farming and hunting

How did the Native Americans help the English settlers?

400

This crop helped the colony survive by creating a way for the colony to make money.

What is tobacco?

400

Colonist dressed as Native Americans throwing Great Britains tea in the harbor.

What is the Boston Tea Party?

400

Led the Underground Railroad.

Who is Harriet Tubman?

500
In Richmond where the James River goes from rapid to tidal

What is the Fall Line?

500
These people study all kinds of material evidence left by people from the past.
Who are archaeologists?
500

The colonies dependency on an agricultural income caused this institution to grow.

What is slavery?

500

"Give me Liberty or give me death"

Who is Patrick Henry?

500

Ended Slavery for the United States.

What is the 13th amendment?