Bordering States
Regions
Bodies of Water
Native Americans
Jamestown
100
Marshall is traveling from Virginia to a bordering state. He is going south and west to get to the state. Where is Marshall going?
Tennessee
100
Ms. Burke took the day off and went on a trip the Valley and Ridge region to go apple picking. She called to tell the other fourth grade teachers what type of land features she saw. Describe what Ms. Burke saw on her trip.
The land has valleys separated by ridges
100
A person traveling east on the James river would eventually end up in which body of water?
Chesapeake Bay
100
Looking at the map, Juan wants to meet the Native American tribe that lives in the areas shaded in yellow. Which tribe will he meet?
Cherokee
100
Jamestown was an economic venture. What does that mean?
It means that the settlement was created in order to make money.
200
Fourth grade wants to take a trip to a bordering state. They decide to head directly west, traveling through the Appalachian Plateau. Which state is fourth grade traveling to for their trip?
Kentucky
200
If you were to go to one of the regions in Virginia, you would see land that is flat and major rivers that flow into the Chesapeake Bay. Which region is being described here?
Coastal Plain/Tidewater
200
A person traveling west on the James river would run into what, which are located on the Fall Line?
waterfalls
200
Mr. Walker is learning the American Indian language that was spoken primarily in the Piedmont region. Which tribe is most likely teaching him how to speak the language?
The Monacan
200
Jamestown was located on a narrow peninsula in 1607? Describe the land today.
Jamestown is located on an island, which is surrounded by water on all sides.
300
Ms. Harris has some friends who want to come to Virginia to see her. They live in West Virginia. In which direction will Ms. Harris' friends have to travel to get to Virginia to see her?
South and east or Southeast
300
What type of land features would a person see if they traveled from the Piedmont region to the Valley and Ridge region?
They would see rolling hills; old and rounded mountains, and valleys that are separated by ridges.
300
An explorer wants to travel by boat from Alexandria to the Jamestown. Which three bodies of water would they have to travel on to complete their journey?
The Potomac River, the Chesapeake Bay, and the James River
300
Dru befriended some of the Powhatan Indians during the early days in Virginia during the fall season. What did the Native Americans most likely teach Dru to do to survive during the fall season?
They taught him to harvest crops and save/store crops for the winter.
300
Explain the three reasons for the settlers choosing the site of Jamestown.
The site could be easily defended from attack by sea, the water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock, and they believed they had a good supply of fresh water.
400
Kennedy is traveling, heading north from North Carolina. She will stop in the next state on her trip. Which state will she stop in on her journey?
Virginia
400
What type of land features would a person see if they visited the location on the map where the arrow is pointing?
Land that is elevated (high) and flat on top
400
Each major river begins in one of the regions of Virginia. They start there and flow to the east, where they empty into the Chesapeake Bay. Where do they begin?
The Blue Ridge Mountains
400
Why are there so many artifacts from the Native Americans located in all of the regions of Virginia today?
There are so many artifacts located in all of the regions because Native Americans lived all throughout Virginia at first.
400
Ms. Mallory needs permission to go to the store tonight for an event. Which type of document, during the founding of Jamestown, would have granted her the permission she needed to go shopping?
A charter
500
What are the names of the bordering states, beginning with the state located to the north of Virginia, going around and down to the state that is located to the south of Virginia?
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina
500
Briefly describe each region's land features.
Appalachian Plateau-elevated and flat
Valley and Ridge-valleys, separated by ridges
Blue Ridge Mountains-old, rounded mountains
Piedmont-rolling hills
Coastal Plain-low and flat
500
Describe the differences between the water in the four major rivers and the water in the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean.
The four major rivers have fresh water that flows, while the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean have salt water.
500
What were the Native Americans closely connected to, and what did they not believe in?
They were closely connected to the land and they did not believe in land ownership.
500
How did the government in Jamestown change from 1619 to 1640?
The government was once one legislative body in 1619 but changed to two separate legislative bodies in the 1640s.