Physical Geography & Virginia Location
What are the four major rivers in Virginia that flow into the Chesapeake Bay?
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James.
Which language group lived mostly in the Tidewater region?
Algonquian
Jamestown was the first…
Permanent English settlement in North America
Indentured servants were people who…
Worked for a period of time to pay for their trip, gain freedom, and potentially gain land after.
Which products are commonly produced in the Valley and Ridge region?
Poultry and Dairy
How many border states does Virginia have? After you say the number, name them all!
Five! Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
Which Indigenous leader governed the Powhatan people in 1600?
Chief Powhatan
Give two reasons why England wanted a colony in America.
To find silver and gold
To find raw materials used for trade not in England.
What are two cities in Virginia that have cultural influences from the English and Natives?
Richmond- English
Roanoke- Native American
What do archaeologists study? Why is that important?
Artifacts from the past. So we can learn!
The Chesapeake Bay is important because it provides what two things?
It provides food and transportation
Diversity among Indigenous nations means…
They had different languages, cultures, and ways of living
Why would the settlers choose Jamestown? Give two reasons
1. easily defended from attack by sea
2. Thought it had fresh drinking water
3. Uninhabited
Why were enslaved people brought to Virginia… What did crop did they primarily work on?
Their purpose was to work and especially with tobacco since it gave the colony a lot of success!
Who helped the colonists survive by trading food with them?
Powhatans, Indigenous Peoples, Pocahontas
The fall line which is a series of waterfalls to prevent travel is located between what two regions in Virginia?
Costal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont
Indigenous peoples adapted to the seasons by…
Using their environment for hunting, farming, and fishing depending on the weather.
Name three Problems the settlers faced at Jamestown
1. Conflict with Natives
2. Water was not safe to drink
3. Diseases
4. Starvation
The capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg because…
Fire and unhealthy conditions made Jamestown unsafe
The first General Assembly (House of Burgesses)in 1619 was important because
It started representative government for the first time in America.
How many regions are there in Virginia? After the number give me a fact for each region!
Five.
Tidewater- low flat land, beach.
Piedmont- rolling hills, we live here, largest region.
Blue Ridge Mountains- old, rounded mountains, many rivers.
Valley and Ridge- Has valleys and ridges along Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Plateau- High, elevated lands.
Explain what these mean in real terms!
A Terrific Pancake
Smores Please Mom
I See Candy
Also tell me the way we can remember language, region, and tribe.
Algonquian Tidewater Powhatan
Siouan Piedmont Monacan
Iroquoian Southern Cherokee
Left Right Taco
Africans first arrived to Jamestown in what year? What year did women first arrive?
Africans: 1619
Women: 1620
Race-based enslavement laws meant that…
A person’s status was determined by the color of their skin
Explain what a barter economy is.
Trading goods and services without using money.