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VS Native People
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a group of native people united under one leader or sharing one culture | tribe |
| a person from whom one is descended | ancestor |
| the study of past cultures using artifacts | archeology |
| a man-made object from an early time or culture | artifacts |
| the general weather conditions of a region throughout the year | climate |
| the ideas, beliefs, and values of a group of people with shared traditions | culture |
| the culture of ancestors that present day people respect and honor | cultural heritage |
| a large gathering organized by American Indians to honor their culture by educating, dancing, and other traditions | powwow |
| What are the native people of Virginia called? | The Eastern Woodlands Indians |
| Which explorer called native people "Indians"? | Christopher Columbus |
| Why did Christopher Columbus call the native people he met "Indians"? | He thought he was in the Indies |
| Which tribe spoke Algonquian? | Powhatan |
| What language did the Powhatan speak? | Algonquian |
| In what region were the Powhatan? | Coastal Plain or Tidewater |
| Which tribe spoke Siouan? | Monacan |
| What language did the Monacan speak? | Siouan |
| In what region were the Monacan? | Piedmont |
| What language did the Cherokee speak? | Iroquoian |
| Which tribe spoke Iroquoian? | Cherokee |
| In what region was the Cherokee? | Appalachian Plateau and southern Virginia |
| How did Indians live in VA? | They adapted to the environment and climate? |
| What kind of climate does Virginia have? | Mild climate |
| How did Indians get food in the fall? | Harvested crops to store and hunted |
| How did Indians get food in the winter? | Hunted birds and other animals and ate food that they stored |
| How did Indians get food in the spring? | Hunted, fished, picked berries |
| How did Indians get food in the summer? | Grew crops |
| What was the shelter of native people made from? | natural resources |
| What was the clothing of native people made from? | Animal skin |
| What was Werowocomoco? | An Indian village |
| Where was Werowocomoco located? | On the York River |
| Who lived at Werowocomoco? | Chief Powhatan |
| What language was spoken at Werowocomoco? | Algonquian |
| What was Jamestown? | The first permanent English settlement |
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