Why did Christopher

He thought that he had

Columbus call the first
landed in the Indies
people he found in the
which is near China.
new world Indians?

What are artifacts?

These are objects such as

arrowheads, pottery and
other tools that tell us
about people of the past.

What are the 3

American Indian
language groups
located in Virginia?

Algonquian
Siouan
Iroquoian

Describe the
Algonquian language
group.

Located in the Coastal Plain

Powhatans were part of this
group

Describe the
Siouan language
group.

Located in the Piedmont

Monacans were part of this
group

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Describe the
Iroquoian language
group.
Describe the
climate of
Virginia.

Mild with 4 seasons

Covered with forests

How did the native

peoples relate to
their environment?

Animal skins used for

clothing
Shelter was made from
materials found around them

How did the native

peoples adapt to
the seasons?

Winter- hunted, fished 7 lived

on stored foods from previous
fall
Spring-fished, hunted & picked
berries
Summer-grew crops (beans,
corn, squash)
Fall- harvested crops & hunted
for food to preserve for the
winter

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Located in the southwestern

part of Virginia and North
Carolina
Cherokee were part of this
group

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Virginia's Indians are

known by what name?

Eastern Woodland
Indians

What was
Werowocomoco?

A large Indian town used by

the Indian leaders before
English settlers arrived
Headquarters for Powhatan
in 1607

What do
archaeologists do?

Study all kinds of

material evidence left
from peoples of the past

Jamestown became the

first permanent English
What is Jamestown?
settlement in North
America.

How have artifacts

helped archaeologists
understand life in
Jamestown/
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Archaeologists have
discovered the site of the
original fort.
The recovered artifacts give
archaeologist clues about the
interactions of English,

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Africans, and Indians in

early Virginia.

How do native peoples

live today in
comparison to native
peoples of the past?

In the past native peoples

farmed, fished and hunted.
They made their homes using
natural resources.
They used animal skins for
clothing in the winter.
Today most native peoples live
like other Americans.
Their cultures have changed
over time.

Why was the

Chesapeake Bay
important to the early
settlers?

It provided a safe harbor.

It was a source of food and
transportation for the
settlers.

Why was the James

River important to the
early settlers?

It flows into the Chesapeake

Bay.
Richmond and Jamestown are
located on this body of
water.

Name the 4
important rivers in
Virginia.

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Potomac River
Rappahannock River
York River
James River

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Name cities
located on the 4
important rivers?
What is the Eastern
Shore?

What are the names of

the current
state-recognized tribes in
the Coastal Plain region?
What is the name of the
current state-recognized
tribe in the Piedmont
region?

Potomac River - Alexandria

Rappahannock River-
Fredericksburg
York River- Yorktown
James River- Richmond,
Jamestown
This is the peninsula that is
bordered by the Chesapeake
Bay on the west and the
Atlantic Ocean on the east.
It is part of the Coastal
Plain region.

Chickahominy Tribe
Eastern Chickahominy Tribe
Mattaponi Tribe
Nanesmond Tribe
Pamunkey Tribe
Rappahannock Tribe
Upper Mattaponi Tribe

Monacan Tribe

American Indians, who

Where do present-day trace their family history,
back to before 1607
native peoples of
continue to live in all parts
Virginia live?
of Virginia today.

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