Language Groups
Language Groups 2
Native American Facts
Climate and Environment
Other
100
Which American Indian language was spoken in the area colored in red on the map?
Algonquian
100
Which American Indian language was spoken in the areas colored in yellow on the map?
The Iroquoian Language
100
This man named the native people he found "Indians" because he believed he was in the west Indies (near China).
Christopher Columbus
100
What is the climate like in Virginia?
The climate is mild, with four distinct seasons
100
In which seasons did the American Indians plant crops such as bean, corn, and squash?
summer
200
What was the name of the tribe that spoke the Siouan language?
Monacan Tribe
200
The Algonquian language was spoken primarily by the ______________ tribe.
Powhatan
200
What are three examples of artifacts that have been found that tell a lot about the people who lived in Virginia?
Arrowheads, pottery, and tools
200
Most of the land in Virginia is covered with ____________.
forests
200
What did the American Indians do for food in the winter?
Hunted birds, deer, and other animals and lived off of stored food from the fall.
300
The Cherokee tribe spoke which American Indian language?
Iroquoian
300
Which American Indian language was spoken in the area colored in green on the map?
The Siouan Language
300
What have the American Indians always been closely connected to in Virginia?
The land
300
The kinds of food the native people ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended on the _________.
seasons
300
What did the American Indians do in the fall seasons?
Hunted animals to preserve for the winter and harvested crops
400
Name the region and the tribe in which the Siouan language was spoken.
Piedmont Region and Monacan Tribe
400
The Powhatan tribe spoke the _________________ language in the Tidewater region.
Algonquian
400
What don't the American Indians believe in? (Think about what they are closely connected to)
Land ownership
400
What did the native people use to make clothing?
Animal skins (deer skin)
400
In which season did the American Indians hunt, fish, and pick berries?
spring
500
What were the two areas in which the Iroquoian language was spoken?
Southern Virginia (near North Carolina) and Southwestern Virginia
500
Aponi lives in Virginia. She is a member of the Powhatan tribe. In which region does Aponi live, and what language does she speak?
She lives in the Tidewater region and she speaks the Algonquian language.
500
Most of the land in Virginia is covered by forests. Because of this, the Native Americans in Virginia were called this due to the thick forests that occupy the land.
Eastern Woodland Indians
500
The American Indians cared for the forests and wildlife in Virginia. They also lived along the rivers. Why? (3 reasons)
Good farming, good fishing, and easy travel by boat
500
What was the name of the large Indian town, located on the York River that was used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came?
Werowocomoco