Werowocomoco

What was the relationship between the Powhatan and the English settlers like? 

• They became best friends. 

• There was resistance and dislike. 

• They learned to trust each other. 

• They never got along. 

How did the Powhatan get food? 

• They fished, farmed, and hunted. 

• They followed bison herds. 

• They borrowed food from other tribes. 

• They scavenged in fields and forests. 

 

What was the most significant city in present-day Virginia before English settlers came? 

• Jamestown 

• Longhouse Village 

• Werowocomoco 

• Roanoke 

What change took place when Pocahontas lived with the English? 

• She learned to like English food. 

• Her people began to like the English. 

• She taught the English her language. 

• She was baptized as a Christian. 

What did the Powhatan believe about land? 

• Land was to be used and shared, not owned. 

• The land belonged to the Powhatan and no one else. 

• Everyone should move into the land and take what they want. 

• Powhatan land was more valuable than other land. 

 

What happened to the Powhatan as the English settlers moved in? 

• The Powhatan gained new allies. 

• The Powhatan learned new customs and traditions. 

• The Powhatan lost their land. 

• The Powhatan became more powerful. 

Corn, beans, and squash crops are native to __________. 

• Jamestown 

• the Powhatan 

• European settlers 

• the Americas 

What is one reason that the crops are referred to as the three sisters? 

• Each crop comes from the same seed. 

• Each crop looks like the other. 

• Each crop supports the healthy growth of the others. 

• Each crop is planted at the same time. 

What are the three sisters? 

• corn, beans, squash 

• corn, beans, rice 

• squash, pumpkin, zucchini 

• corn, potatoes, squash 

What did the confederacy do for Chief Powhatan? 

• It held celebrations for him. 

• It brought him all of his food. 

• It made him very rich and powerful. 

• It built him a large house.