 | Term | Definition |
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Who were the first people who lived in Virginia? |
American Indians |
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Who lived in all areas of the state? |
American Indians |
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How many major Native American language groups were there in Virginia? |
Three |
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Who called the people he found in the lands he discovered "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies (near China) |
Christopher Columbus |
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_____ such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools have been found tell a lot about the people who lived in Virginia. |
Artifacts |
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What are the three major Native American language groups of Virginia? |
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian |
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What Native American language was spoken mainly in the Tidewater region? |
Algonquian |
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What Native American language was spoken primarily in the Piedmont region? |
Siouan |
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What Native American language was spoken in Southwestern Virginia and in Southern Virginia near North Carolina? |
Iroquoian |
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______ were part of the Iroquoian language group. |
Cherokee |
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______ were part of the Algonquian language group. |
Powhatans |
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The climate in Virginia is relatively _____ with distinct seasons --- spring, summer, fall and winter - resulting in a variety of vegetation. |
Mild |
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_____, which have a variety of trees, cover most of the land. |
Forests |
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Virginia's Indians are referred to as ________ Indians. |
Eastern Woodland |
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The kinds of food the Native Americans ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they had depended upon the ______. |
Seasons |
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In winter, they hunted ______ for food. |
Birds and Animals |
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In spring, they ______ for food. |
fished and picked berries |
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In summer, they _______ for food. |
grew crops (beans, corn, squash) |
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In fall, they _____ for food. |
harvested crops |
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______ were used for clothing |
Animal skins (deerskin) |
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______ was made from materials around them. |
Shelter |
