Virginia's First People

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• American Indians
• South American Indians

• Pilgrims

Where did American Indians live in Virginia?

• All over Virginia
• Southern Virginia

• Eastern Virginia

• Western Virginia

Why were early Virginians called “Indian”?

• Christopher Columbus believed that he had reached the Indies and began calling the First People, Indians
• Christopher Columbus believed he reached South American and began calling the First People, South Indians

• Christopher Columbus believed he reached China and began calling the First People, Chinese Indians

What did archeologists find that helped us understand how people of past lived?

• Artifacts

• Fossils

• Bones

Where was the Algonquian Language spoken? Which tribe was part of this language group?

• Tidewater; Powhatan Tribe

• Tidewater; Monacan Tribe

• Piedmont; Powhatan Tribe

• Piedmont; Monacan Tribe

Where was the Siouan Language spoken? Which tribe was part of this language group?

• Piedmont; Powhatan Tribe

• Piedmont; Monacan Tribe

• Tidewater; Powhatan Tribe

• Tidewater; Monacan Tribe

Where was the Iroquoian language spoken? Which tribe was part of this language group?

• Piedmont; Monacan

• Tidewater; Powhatan

• Southwestern; Cherokee

• Southwestern; Powhatan

Virginia has 4 seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) -- what is Virginia's climate?

• Hot

• Mild

• Cool

Why were Virginia’s Indians called “Eastern Woodland Indians”?

How did native people get their food in the winter?

• They traded food with the first settlers

• They hunted birds and other animals and preserved food

• They gathered berries