Maps and Regions
What region has old, rounded mountains; is the source of many rivers; and is part of the Appalachain mountain range?
Blue Ridge Mountains
What do you call someone who studies artifacts to learn about the past?
Archaeologists
Who was responsible for keeping peaceful relationships between the English settlers and the Powhatan tribe?
Pocahontas
Which state borders Virginia to the south?
North Carolina
This is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont regions. It prevents travel due to waterfalls.
Fall Line
What language and indigenous tribe was located in the Piedmont region?
Siouan language
Monacan Tribe
Who experimented with tobacco, making it the first profitable cash crop?
John Rolfe
What separates the Eastern Shore from the mainland of Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
What is the largest region in Virginia?
Piedmont
What is the town that was used as chief Powhatan's headquarters and was located on the Pamunkey River, now called the York River.
Werowocomoco
What the charter of 1606 do?
It gave Virginia Company of London permission to establish a colony in North America
In which region of Virginia is Jamestown located?
Coastal Plain
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James
What is true of the Indigenous people living today?
They live in modern America and they still practice cultural traditions
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?
The Virginia Company of London
What did the indigenous people use to build their homes
Name the two waterways located IN the Coastal Plain region.
Great Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond
What three indigenous tribes spoke Iroquian?
Cherokee
Nottoway
Meherrin
When was Jamestown officially established as a colony?
1607
Name the 5 states that border Virginia
Maryland
West VA
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina