Regions
Name the five regions of Virginia.
What is a peninsula?
a piece of land bordered by water on three sides
language spoken in the Piedmont region
Siouan
a representative in the General Assembly
burgess
benefits of women arriving in Jamestown in 1620
made Jamestown more permanent by starting families
Name the border states of Virginia.
Maryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina
A body of water that provides transportation links between Virginia and other places (Europe, Africa, etc.)
Atlantic Ocean
Why did Christopher Columbus call the native people "Indians"?
He thought he was in the Indies.
Who paid for Jamestown?
stockholders of the Virginia Company of London
What was Virginia's first system of government called?
General Assembly
Which region contains old, rounded mountains and is the source of many rivers?
Blue Ridge Mountains
body of water that borders Virginia and provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation
Chesapeake Bay
spoken by the Powhatan people
Algonquian
Name the reasons for English colonization.
desire for wealth and power to compete with other European countries; hope for silver and gold; raw materials to open new trade markets
Name the reasons for choosing the site of Jamestown.
easily defendable from Spanish attack; water was deep enough for ships to dock; believed it had fresh water
Which region contains rolling hills?
Piedmont
shallow natural lake in the Coastal Plain region that is surrounded by the Great Dismal Swamp
Lake Drummond
large Powhatan town on the York River
Werewocomocco
establish a settlement in North America; define the physical boundaries of the colony; extend English rights to the settlers
These two groups of people helped to make Jamestown more diverse
Africans and women
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain and Piedmont called? It is where waterfalls prevent further travel.
Fall Line
river that the city of Alexandria is on
Potomac River
What did the Native Americans eat in the summertime?
the three sisters: corn, beans, and squash
marshy with no safe drinking water; drought reduced food; lack of survival skills; starvation and disease
his leadership and forced work program saved Jamestown
Captain John Smith