VA's First Peoples Review: VS.2d-g

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Why did Christopher Columbus call the people he encountered "Indians"?

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He thought he was in the Indies (near China).

Front

Who were the first group of people to live in Virginia? Options: Scots-Irish, American Indians, African Americans, English

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American Indians

Front

Which tribe was located in the Tidewater region?

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Powhatan

Front

What language was primarily spoken by the Cherokee tribe in Southwestern and Southern Virginia?

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Iroquoian

Front

Which tribe in the Piedmont region spoke the Siouan language? Options: Nottoway tribe, Cherokee tribe, Monacan tribe, Powhatan tribe

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Monacan tribe

Front

The foods eaten by the native peoples changed with the seasons. In winter, they —

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hunted birds and animals and lived off previously stored foods

Front

How did Virginia's American Indians interact with their environment to meet their food needs in the spring?

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fished and picked berries

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These artifacts were most likely used by Virginia's American Indians.

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as tools and weapons

Front

How do archaeologists help people understand the past?

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They study many types of material evidence left by people of the past.

Front

For American Indians, the kinds of food they ate, clothing they wore, and shelter they had depended on the:
Options: ocean tides, moon phases, seasons, language

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seasons