VAS Unit 2 Virginia's Indians

American Indian people have lived in Virginia _____.

• since 1607

• for hundreds of years

• for thousands of years

• since 1492

The food, clothing, and shelter used by Indians in Virginia depended on _____.

• the government

• their religion

• the seasons

• their traditions

In which book would you find more information about this artifact discovered in Jamestown?

• A History of Jamestown

• Artifacts of the New World

• The Jamestown Chronicles

• Discoveries in Jamestown

The image shows a way of teaching visitors about American Indian culture with festivals called _____.

• jubilees

• fairs

• powwows

• tributes

The climate in Virginia is ___, which has allowed for growing a variety of vegetation.

• usually tropical

• mostly cold and wet

• relatively hot and dry

• relatively mild

There were many American Indian tribes in Virginia. They were called “Indians” because ______.

• that is what they called themselves

• the word meant "native"

• explorers needed to trade with them

• Columbus thought he was in the Indies (near China)

Label the map to show where the three American Indian language groups were located.

• Siouan, Iroquoian, Algonquian

• Navajo, Apache, Comanche

• Cherokee, Seminole, Creek

• Inuit, Aleut, Yupik

Where was the headquarters of Powhatan in 1607?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Read the statements. Decide if they describe the lives of Virginia Indians in the past or present.

• Present

• Present

• Past

• Past

• Past

Where did Virginia Indians hide in order to escape English colonists who came to Virginia?

• A

• B

• C

• D