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The Powhatan Indians lived in the eastern part of Virginia, which language did this tribe most likely speak?
Algonquian
How many major American Indian language groups were in Virginia?
3
The Cherokee were part of which major American Indian language group in Virginia?
Iroquoian
Who is credited for the term "Indians"?
Christopher Columbis
Why did Christopher Columbus name Native Americans "Indians"?
Because he thought he was in the Indies near China.
Algonquian is to Tidewater Region as Iroquoians is to--
Southwest Virginia
Name one way Native Americans obtained food in the winter.
Hunted birds, living on stored foods
In fall, native people harvested crops and --
hunted for food to preserve for the winter
Describe Virginia's climate.
Mild with four separate seasons
How did native people meet their food needs in the spring?
They fished and picked berries.
What is the name of the people that study evidence left by people of the past?
Archaeologist
What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What was the name of the large Indian town used by Indian leaders for several hundred years before the English settlement?
Werowocomoco
The Chickahominy Tribe is located in which region?
Coastal Plain
Give one example of an artifact.
Arrowheads, pottery, tools
he type of shelter they built, food they ate, and clothes they wore depended on what?
Their environment (season)
