Geography
Which Virginia region is known as tidewater?
Coastal Plains
Name the 3 main Indigenous tribes of Virginia.
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
Who wrote the charter that started Jamestown?
King James
What does culture mean?
The traditions, foods, clothing, languages and activities of a group of people.
What were the 2 purposes of the colonies coming to America?
More power and more land
What is the longest river in Virginia?
The James River
Indigenous people relied on _____ ______(2 words) such as trees, coal, animals, and plants
Natural Resources
what were the first few months of the beginning of Jamestown called?
The starving time/ Starving period
What is a peninsula
What was the number one cash crop in Colonial times?
Tobacco
What is the order of the 5 regions from right to left?
Coastal plains, piedmont, blue ridge mountains, valley and ridge, Appalachian plateau
What is Werowocomoco and why is it important?
The first Indigenous capital of Virginia, showed what life was like in Indigenous tribes.
What were the 3 reasons that Jamestown chose that specific location for Jamestown?
It was on a peninsula so it was easy to defend, it had "Clean" drinking and it had deep enough water that the boats would not be damaged.
What does archeological mean?
The study of history and human life
What was the biggest reason The colony needed to relocated from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
Contaminated drinking water
What was the biggest reason Jamestown needed to move to a new location?
Because they were located in low, swampy water that was not clean enough to drink
What does "tribal recognition" mean?
A tribe's official acknowledgment by the state or federal government
What was the name of the person who helped the Powhatan people interact with the English settlers?
Pocoahontas
A letter or document that allows a colony to settle somewhere.
What was the first official form of government called and what was it's purpose?
House of bugesses, and it helped settlers make their own laws