VA Studies - 4th Grade- 2f Flashcards
1
Q
Why is archeology important?
A
Archeology is another way to help people understand the past.
2
Q
How can new findings change the understanding of history?
A
Recent archeological digs have recovered new materials about Werowocomoco and historic Jamestown
3
Q
What was Werowocomoco?
A
A large Indian town used by leaders for several hundred years before the English settlers came.
4
Q
Who had their headquarters in Werowocomoco in 1607?
A
Powhatan had his headquarters there.
5
Q
What was Jamestown?
A
The first permanent English settlement in North America.
6
Q
What have recently recovered artifacts told us about Jamestown
A
They have given archeologists clues about the interactions of the English, Africans, and Indians in early Virginia.
