Jamestown/Indians Flashcards

1
Q

Indian language spoken in Southeast Virginia

A

Iroquoian

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Indian language spoken primarily in Piedmont region

A

Siouan

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Indian language spoken in Tidewater region of VIRGINIA

A

Algonquian

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Who initiated trading with the Indians?

A

Captain John Smith

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How did the Indians help the settlers at Jamestown?

A

Taught them survival skills.
Pocahontas served as a contact between the Indians and the settlers.
Showed them how to plant corn and tobacco

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is a peninsula?

A

A piece of land bordered by water on three sides

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Name an example of a peninsula in Virginia

A

The Eastern Shore

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Name four important water features that were important to the early history of Virginia?

A

Potomac River
Rappahannock River
James River
York River

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What bodies of water border VIRGINIA?

A

Atlantic Ocean

Chesapeake Bay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly