VA Studies 1-10

Question 1

What American Indian language group lived primarily in the Tidewater region?

Answer 1

Algonquian

Question 2

The Powhatans were a member of the __________ language group.

Answer 2

Algonquian

Question 3

What American Indian language group lived primarily in the Piedmont region?

Answer 3

Siouan

Question 4

What American Indian language group lived in the Allgenheny (Appalachian) Plateau?

Answer 4

Iroquoian

Question 5

The Cherokee were a part of the __________ language group.

Answer 5

Iroquoian

Question 6

Give three reasons why the English settled at the mouth of the James River.

Answer 6

It was rich in natural resources, it had a good harbor, and it was easy to defend.

Question 7

Why did the Scotch, Irish, and Germans settle in the Shenandoah Valley?

Answer 7

rich farm land

Question 8

__________ provided free labor needed for the expansion of the plantations in the Tidewater region.

Answer 8

African slaves

Question 9

__________ developed in areas that had access to the Atlantic Ocean.

Answer 9

Cities

Question 10

Name three cities that developed along the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.

Answer 10

Norfolk, Hampton, and Yorktown