Virginia Flashcards
What states border Virginia
Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Tennessee North Carolina
What are large bodies of water bordering Virginia
Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay
Because forest cover most of the land Virginia Indians which are referred to as
Eastern Woodland Indians
What were the three major language groups found in Virginia
Iroquoian Siouan Algonquin
What languages were spoken and Southwestern Virginia and in southern Virginia near what today is North Carolina the Cherokee were part of this group
Iroquoian
What languages were spoken primarily in the Piedmont region the Monikin were part of this group
Siouan
What languages were spoken primarily in the Tidewater region The Pawatan were part of this group
Algonquin
What major products and industries in the coastal plain region
Seafood peanuts industry shipbuilding tourism and the military bases
What are five geographic regions of Virginia
Coastal plain Piedmont Blue Ridge Mountains Valley and Ridge appellation plateau
What geographic region of Virginia is characterized by flat land it is located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay includes the Eastern shore and is east of the fall line
Coastal plain or Tidewater
What is the natural border between coastal plain and Piedmont regions were waterfalls prevent further travel on the river
Fall line
What region means land at the foot of the mountains it is west of the fall line and has rolling hills
Piedmont
What region is part of the appellation mountain system and is located between Piedmont and Valley and ridge and has old rounded mountains and is the source of many rivers
Blue Ridge Mountains
What evidence is there that American Indians lived in all areas of the state
Artifacts such as arrowheads pottery and other tools that have been found tell about the people who lived in for Virginia
What geographic region of Virginia is characterized by flatland it is located near the Atlantic Ocean in Chesapeake Bay includes Eastern shore it is east of the Fauline
Coastal plain
Why are the native peoples called Indians
Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the land he explored Indians because he thought it was in the Indies near China
How did early African men and women arrives in Jamestown
Portuguese sailors capture them from what is present-day Angola it is unknown whether or not they served us servants or slaves of Virginia
Under what conditions to the Africans arrives in Jamestown
Africans arrived against their will in 1619
What was the impact on the arrival of Africans on the Jamestown settlement
Africans me a possible to expand the tobacco economy
What was the impact on the arrival of additional women on the Jamestown
The arrival of additional women and 1620 made it possible for more settlers to establish families and a permanent settlement at James
What hardships get the Jamestown settlers face
The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water sellers lack some skills necessary to provide themselves many settlers died of starvation and disease
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America
Jamestown - established in 1607
Where is Jamestown located
And 1607 Jamestown was located on the narrow peninsula bordered on three sides of by the James River today Jamestown is okay on an island in the James River
Why did settlers choose the site at Jamestown
The location could be easily defended from attacked by Spanish water along the shore was deep enough for ships dock and settlers believe they had a good supply of fresh water
