Native Americans

Virginia's Native Americans are also commonly known as...

• Eastern Woodland Indians
• Indies
• Indians of VA
• Western Indians of VA

Who called Native Americans "Indians?"

• George Washington
• John Smith
• Chief Powhatan
• Christopher Columbus

Why did Christopher Columbus call the Native Americans "Indians?"

• He created a name for them.
• He thought he was in the Indies.
• They reminded him of his friend, India.
• He was making fun of them.

There are ________ Native American language groups in Virginia.

• one
• two
• three
• four

The Cherokee Indians mostly lived in _____________ ___________.

• Southwestern Virginia
• Kentucky
• Tidewater Region
• Blue Ridge Mountains

The Cherokee Indians spoke _______________.

• Iroquoian
• Siouan
• Algonquian
• Indian

Where did the Siouan Indians live?

• Coastal Plains
• Tidewater
• Piedmont
• Southern Virginia

What tribe belonged to the Siouan Indians?

• Powhatan
• Monacan
• Iroquoian
• Algonquian

The ____________ Indians also lived in Southern Virginia.

• Cherokee
• Algonquian
• Siouan
• Monacan

The _________________ Indians lived in the Tidewater region of Virginia.

• Algonquian
• Monacan
• Piedmont
• Cherokee