Study Guide
2010-2011
I. Geography/Map Skills & Native American Study Questions
1. Who were the first people who lived in Virginia?
native peoples
2. Arrowheads, pottery, and other tools taught us about the Native
peoples. What are these items called?
3. Virginia Indians belong to a larger group of Native Americans
called the . . .
4. What is the climate like in Virginia?
artifacts
Eastern Woodland Indians
mild
5. When Christopher Columbus explored North America, why did he
call the people there “Indians”?
He thought he landed in the
Indies.
6. What was the large Indian town called that was headquarters
for Chief Powhatan and other leaders for hundreds of years?
Werowocomoco
(weh-ro-wo-COM-o-co)
7. Who are the people that study all kind of material evidence left from
people from the past?
archeologists
8. Do American Indians still live in Virginia today?
Yes, although their cultures have
have changed over time.
9. Native Americans made their clothes from. . .
animal skin, mainly deer
10. How did native people make their shelter?
from nearby materials
11. How did Native Americans connect with their surrounding environment to meet their needs?
(draw pictures in the remaining boxes to help you remember!)
In spring, they hunted,
fished, and picked
berries.
In summer, they grew
corn, beans, and squash
(along with other crops).
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In fall, they harvested these In winter, they hunted
crops and hunted for foods birds and animals and
to preserve in the winter.
lived on stored foods
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from the fall.
II. Students will need to identify the Native American language and one tribe for the three
regions indicated below:
Southwestern Va.
Language
Tribe
Iroquois
Cherokee
Piedmont
Sioux
Monacan
Tidewater
Algonquian
Powhatan
American Indians continue to live in all parts of Virginia today. The current 8 state recognized
tribes are:
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Chickahominy Tribe
Monacan
Eastern Chickahominy Tribe
Mattaponi Tribe
Upper Mattaponi Tribe
Nansemond Tribe
Pamunkey Tribe
Rappahannock Tribe
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On the following map, students need to know:
The name and characteristics (all of the bulleted items) of the 5 regions and the
Fall Line
5 bordering states of Virginia
Location of the Atlantic Ocean, Chesapeake Bay, and Eastern Shore
Relative location by using terms such as “next to,” “near,” and “bordering.”
Cardinal Directions are North, East, South, and West
Lake Drummond is a shallow natural lake surrounded by the Dismal Swamp in the
Coastal Plain.
The Dismal Swamp was surveyed and explored by George Washington and houses a
variety of wildlife. It is located in the Coastal Plain.
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