Test #2: Virginia Indians
1. Why are the First Americans called Indians?
a. Christopher Columbus called them Indians because he thought he had arrived in the Indies, near China
2. In which region is the Siouan Language spoken?
a. In the Piedmont Region
3. Name 3 major Indian language groups found in VA.
a. Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian
4. In which region was the Iroquoian Language spoken? What special group was part of this language group?
a. In Southwestern VA and in the Southern VA near the North Carolina border. The Cherokee were part of this group.
5. What evidence has been found that proves American Indians lived in all parts of our state?
a. Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery and other tools have been found.
6. How did the VA Indians use deer?
a. They used the skins for clothing and they ate the meat
7. In which region was the Algonquian Language spoken, and what special tribe belonged to their group?
a. Mainly in the Tidewater. The Powhatans were part of this group.
8. How did the VA Indians get their shelter?
a. They made their shelter from the materials around them. Longhouses were for several families, and wigwams were for one family.
9. What are the characteristics of VA’s climate?
a. The climate is mild and has four separate seasons. For that reason there is a variety of vegetation types.
10. Why were rives important to VA’s Indians?
a. Rivers were used for transportation and food.
11. Why were the VA Indians known as the Eastern Woodlands Indians?
a. Since forests covered most of the land, the VA Indians used the forest resources to live.
12. Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan are all examples of what?
a. Languages spoken by Virginia’s Indians
13. How did the life of VA Indians change with each season? Tell what they did each season.
a. Winter-hunted birds and animals; Spring- fished and picked berries; Summer- grew corn, beans, squash; Fall-harvested crops. Food, clothing, and shelter depended on the seasons.
14. Shelters were made of what natural resources?
a. Natural resources around them
15. What are the 8 state recognized tribes in VA?
a. Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Nansemund, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, and Monacan
16. Where was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
a. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and it began in 1607
17. What do archaeologists study?
a. People who lived long ago
18. What must archaeologists do when they interpret new evidence?
a. Archaeologists compare what they have found to what they already know
1. Why are the First Americans called Indians?
a. Christopher Columbus called them Indians because he thought he had arrived in the Indies, near China
2. In which region is the Siouan Language spoken?
a. In the Piedmont Region
3. Name 3 major Indian language groups found in VA.
a. Algonquian, Siouan, and Iroquoian
4. In which region was the Iroquoian Language spoken? What special group was part of this language group?
a. In Southwestern VA and in the Southern VA near the North Carolina border. The Cherokee were part of this group.
5. What evidence has been found that proves American Indians lived in all parts of our state?
a. Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery and other tools have been found.
6. How did the VA Indians use deer?
a. They used the skins for clothing and they ate the meat
7. In which region was the Algonquian Language spoken, and what special tribe belonged to their group?
a. Mainly in the Tidewater. The Powhatans were part of this group.
8. How did the VA Indians get their shelter?
a. They made their shelter from the materials around them. Longhouses were for several families, and wigwams were for one family.
9. What are the characteristics of VA’s climate?
a. The climate is mild and has four separate seasons. For that reason there is a variety of vegetation types.
10. Why were rives important to VA’s Indians?
a. Rivers were used for transportation and food.
11. Why were the VA Indians known as the Eastern Woodlands Indians?
a. Since forests covered most of the land, the VA Indians used the forest resources to live.
12. Algonquian, Iroquoian, and Siouan are all examples of what?
a. Languages spoken by Virginia’s Indians
13. How did the life of VA Indians change with each season? Tell what they did each season.
a. Winter-hunted birds and animals; Spring- fished and picked berries; Summer- grew corn, beans, squash; Fall-harvested crops. Food, clothing, and shelter depended on the seasons.
14. Shelters were made of what natural resources?
a. Natural resources around them
15. What are the 8 state recognized tribes in VA?
a. Chickahominy, Eastern Chickahominy, Mattaponi, Upper Mattaponi, Nansemund, Pamunkey, Rappahannock, and Monacan
16. Where was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
a. Jamestown was the first permanent English settlement in the New World, and it began in 1607
17. What do archaeologists study?
a. People who lived long ago
18. What must archaeologists do when they interpret new evidence?
a. Archaeologists compare what they have found to what they already know