First Americans

Indigenous people are the _______ people to live in a region.

• richest

• first

• last

• poorest

Christopher Columbus called the people he encountered "Indians" because ____________.

• he thought he was in Africa

• he thought he was in Jamestown

• he thought he was in the Indies

• he thought he was in Alaska

What is another name for Virginia's American Indians?

• Powhatan

• Mattaponi

• Cherokee

• Eastern Woodland Indians

Virginia's indigenous people have lived in Virginia for __________ of years.

• thousands

• hundreds

What are the three main tribes of Virginia? Select all that apply.

• Cherokee

• Powhatan

• Eskimos

• Monacan

• Aleuts

Which Indian tribe spoke Siouan?

• Eskimos

• Powhatan

• Monacan

• Cherokee

What did the American Indians do for food in the summer?

The kind of food they ate, the clothing they wore, and the shelters they depended on were all decided by the ________________.

Which of the following did the Indians do for food in the spring? Select all that apply.

• They went hunting

• They went to the farmers market

• They went fishing

• They picked berries

__________ is the study of past human life.

• History

• Archaeology

• Science

• Biology