Vocabulary
Identify 3 examples of American Indian artifacts.
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What did VA Indians use for clothing?
Animal skins
In what VA region did the Monacan live?
Piedmont
Which of the following best describes the climate in VA?
A) Mild with four distinct seasons
B) Harsh with four distinct seasons
C) Moderate with three distinct seasons
D) Mild with two distinct seasons
A) Mild with four distinct seasons
Define "tribe."
A group of people who are connected to one another by a leader, an idea, or a way of life
What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee in Southwestern and Southern VA?
Iroquoian
In what VA region was the Siouan language spoken?
Piedmont
During the winter months, many VA Indians...
A) hunted birds and animals
B) harvested their crops
C) buried artifacts
A) hunted birds and animals
What is archaeology?
The study of past cultures using material items left behind
For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the...
A) ocean tides
B) Fall Line
C) seasons
C) seasons
VA's Indian shelters were made from...
A) materials traded from Europe
B) animal hides strapped together to make teepees
C) natural resources gathered from the land
C) natural resources gathered from the land
TRUE or FALSE: In the spring, American Indians harvested crops and hunted for foods to preserve and keep for the winter.
FALSE! In the spring, American Indians hunted, fished, and picked berries.
Define "fossil" and give 1 example.
Remains or imprint of something that once lived
Examples: plant or animal
VA's American Indians are referred to as...
A) Forest Indians
B) Tree Indians
C) Eastern Woodland Indians
C) Eastern Woodland Indians
What tribe was associated with the Algonquian language group?
Powhatan
TRUE or FALSE: In the summer, American Indians grew crops such as beans, corn, and squash.
TRUE!
What was Werowocomoco?
A large Indian town on the banks of the York River used by Indian leaders for hundreds of years before English settlers came
What VA region was the Algonquian language spoken?
Coastal Plain / Tidewater
Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian
In what season did American Indians hunt for foods to preserve and keep for the winter?
Fall