Unit 2 - Virginia Indians Flashcards
Who called the people he met in the lands he explored “Indians” because he thought he was in the Indies?
Christopher Columbus
American Indians were the _________ people to live in Virginia.
first
What are man-made objects that tell us about the past called?
artifacts
What are two examples of artifacts?
pottery
arrowheads
other tools (bone flesher, nutting stone)
What is the nickname given to the Virginia Indians? (Hint: It was given to them because Virginia was filled with forests hundreds of years ago)
Eastern Woodland Indians
Which Virginia Indian tribe speaks the Algonquian language?
Powhatan
Which Virginia Indian tribe speaks the Siouan language?
Monacan
Which Virginia Indian tribe speaks the Iroquoian language?
Cherokee
Where did the Powhatan Indians live?
Coastal Plain/Tidewater Region
Where did the Monacan Indians live?
Piedmont Region
Where did the Cherokee Indians live?
Southwest/ Southern Virginia
How did Virginia Indian men help out their families?
- hunted
- fished
- warriors
- made tools
- helped build homes
How did Virginia Indian women help out their families?
- cooked
- grew crops
- helped build homes
- watched over their children during the day
What did Virginia Indians use for clothing?
deerskin and other animal skins
What did Virginia Indians use for homes and shelters?
natural resources (anything found around them in nature) - young saplings, wood, etc...
How would you describe Virginia’s climate?
mild with four separate seasons (spring, summer, fall & winter)
What did Virginia Indians do during the spring for food?
- hunted
- fished
- picked berries
What did Virginia Indians do during the summer for food?
- grew crops (the Three Sisters)
What are the Three Sisters crops?
- corn
- beans
- squash
What did Virginia Indians do during the fall for food?
- harvested their crops
- hunted for foods to store for the winter
What did Virginia Indians do during the winter for food?
- hunted birds and other animals
- lived on stored foods from the fall
