Indigenous Peoples of Virginia

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• Colonists

• Indigenous People

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

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Virginia studies

What is Archeology?

• the study of people and cultures of the past

• the study of plants

• the study of clouds

• the study of rocks

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What evidence is there that proves Indigenous People lived in all parts of Virginia?

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What are some examples of Indigenous artifacts that have been found in Virginia?

• Arrowheads

• pottery

• tools

• Ice Cream cones

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What were the three major language groups in Virginia in the early 1600?

• Algonquian

• Siouan

• Iroquoian

• Spanish

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Where were Algonquian languages mainly spoken?

• the tidewater regions

• the piedmont region

• the coastal plain region

• southwestern and southern virginia

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What region was the Siouan language spoken?

• the tidewater region

• the piedmont region

• the coastal plain region

• southwestern and southern virginia

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Where did Indigenous People speak the Iroquoian language?

• the tidewater region

• the piedmont region

• the coastal plain region

• southwestern and southern Virginia

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Why did many Indigenous People live near rivers?

• farming

• fishing

• travel

• pottery

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How did the season affect the Indigenous People living long ago?

• their food changed with the season

• their language changes with the seasons

• their clothing changed with the season

• their shelter changed with the seasons

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