Virginias Neighbors And Regions 5th Flashcards

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A term that means a point or place in relation to another point or place

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Relative location

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What region is Virginia located

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Southeast region

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Virginia is bordered by two bodies of water

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Atlantic Ocean

Chesapeake bay

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The Atlantic Ocean is located to the——–

Of the ———- ———-

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East

Eastern shore

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Chesapeake bay is between the——- ———

And the east of the east coast of ———– ——–

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Mainland Virginia

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The chesapeake bay goes as far north as

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Maryland

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There are five states that border Virginia

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Maryland
West Virginia 
Kentucky 
Tennessee 
North Carolina
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Maryland is to the ——- and ———– of Virginia
West Virginia is to the ——- and ———— of Virginia
Kentucky is due —— of Virginia
Tennessee is ———– of Virginia
North Carolina is directly ——- of Virginia

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North and northeast 
North and northwest
West
Southwest 
South
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Abbreviating 
Maryland
West Virginia 
Kentucky
Tennessee
North Carolina
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MD
WV
KY
TN
NC
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A type of device used to help remember the names of place

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Mnemonic

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A mnemonic device is a sentence where the first letter of each word stands for something. Give an example to remember all the bordering states

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What did you come up with

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How many regions are in Virginia

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5

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Name the five regions, what type of land, what body or bodies of water are they near, what does it include, and what direction of the fall line

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Coastal plain (tidewater) flat land near the Atlantic Ocean and chesapeake bay. It also includes the eastern shore. It is east of the fall line

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Next regions, what is the natural border between the —— ——— and the ——— regions. What region is west of the fall line, what city is in this region

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Fall line, coastal plain and the piedmont, Piedmont, Richmond

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What prevents further travel on the river

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Waterfalls

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What type of land is the piedmont region made of

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Rolling hills

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The next region is

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Blue ridge mountains

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What type of mountains are the blue ridge mountains

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Old rounded mountains

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The blue ridge mountains are a part of the ————-mountain system. It is the source of many

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Appalachian mountain system, many rivers

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West of the blue ridge mountain region is the ——–and——– region. It includes the ——– ——– of Virginia and other valleys separated by ridges. Like the blue ridge mountains, it to is Part of the Appalachian system.

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Valley and ridges

Great valley

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The final region

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Appalachian plateau

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The Appalachian Plateau is located in the ———- corner of the state. Only a small part of Virginia is located here

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Southwest corner

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The four major rivers that flow into the chesapeake bay are separated by

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Peninsulas

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A peninsula is pieces of

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Land bordered on three sides by water

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The chesapeake bay separates the -------- -------- from the mainland of -----------
Eastern shore | Virginia
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Provided transportation links between Va. and other places: Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean
Atlantic Ocean
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Provided a safe harbor and was a source of food and transportation
Chesapeake bay
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Flows into the chesapeake bay, Richmond, and Jamestown are located along the James
James river
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Flows into the chesapeake bay, Yorktown is located along the York
York river
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Flows into the chesapeake bay, Fredericksburg is located along this river
Rappahannock river
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Flows into the chesapeake bay, Alexandria is located along this river
Potomac river
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Each river was a source of------- and provided a pathway for exploration and settlement of Va.
Food
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Located in southern part of the coastal plain region, shallow natural lake surrounded by the dismal swamp
Lake Drummond
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Located in the southern part of the coastal plain region , has a wide variety of wildlife
Dismal swamp
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George Washington explored and surveyed the
Dismal swamp
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Peninsula bordered by the chesapeake bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east
Eastern shore
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Christopher Columbus called the people he found in the lands he explored Indians because
He thought he was I. The indies near china
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What was found in Virginia to tell a lot about the people who Iived in Virginia
Artifacts such as arrowheads, pottery, and other tools
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Three major language groups Where were they spoken What group made up each language
Algonquian /tidewater region / Powhatan Siouan /piedmont/ the monacan Iroquoian /southwestern Virginia and in southern Virginia near what is today North Carolina/Cherokee
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Climate in Virginia
Relatively mild with four seasons Spring, summer, fall, and winter Resulting in a variety of vegetation
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Forest with a variety of trees covered most o f the land. Virginia Indians are referred as
Eastern woodland Indians
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Environmental connections | The kinds of food they ate, the clothes they wore, and the shelters they had depended on the
Seasons
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Food changed with seasons | What did they do in each season
Winter- hunted birds, and animals and lived on stored food from previous fall Spring- hunted,fished, and picked berries Summer- they grew crops, beans, corn, and squash (farming) Fall- harvested crops, hunted foods to preserve and keep for winter.
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Animal skins (deerskin) was used for
Clothing
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Shelter was made from materials
Natural resources
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native peoples of the past farmed, hunted, and fished. They used the natural resources to make their homes and animal skins for their clothing. Today, native people live like other Americans. Their cultures have changed over time.
Study only
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Four rivers
Potomac Rappahannock York James
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Settling west of the fall line was difficult for the colonist selling crops to
Europe
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Artifacts like what examples were found, help tell a lot about the people who lived in Virginia
Arrowheads Pottery And other tools
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What is another way that helps people understand the past
Archaeology
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Archeologist study all kinds of material evidence left from people of the past. Recent archaeological digs have recovered new material evidence about -------------- and historic Jamestown.
Wereowocomoco
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Werowocomoco was a large Indian town used by the Indian leaders for several hundred before the English came. It was the headquarters of the leader, ---------- in 1607.
Powhatan
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---_________________was the first permanent English settlement in North America. Archeologist have discovered the site if the original fort. The recovered artifacts give archeologist clues about the interactions of --------------,------------,and ------------- in early Virginia.
Jamestown English Africans Indians
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American Indian people have lived in Virginia for thousands of years. American Indians, who trace their family history back to before 1607, continue to live in all parts of Virginia. Today, eight Americans Indian tribes in Virginia are recognized by the-------------of------------
Commonwealth of Virginia
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The current state recognized tribes are located in the following regions
``` Coastal plain (tidewater region) Chickahominy tribe Eastern chickahominy tribe Mattaponi tribe Nansemond tribe Pamunkey tribe Rappahannock tribe Upper mattaponi Piedmont region: monacan tribe ```