Virginia Geography

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Original arrowheads, pottery, and tools found by archeologists are called -

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secondary sources.

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Which are the best examples of artifacts?

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Arrowheads, pottery, tools

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How did the climate in Virginia affect the American Indians?

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The food they ate and the clothes they wore changed with the seasons.

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What caused many of the men at Jamestown to die by the end of the first summer?

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The swamp land bred mosquitoes, which carried diseases.

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Dirty living conditions and contaminated drinking water caused the Jamestown settlers to take what action?

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They decided to move the capitol to Williamsburg.

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vWhat land feature made westward movement difficult for Virginians?

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Appalachian Mountains

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How does the geography of the Coastal Plain Region affect its industry?

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There are rivers, an ocean, and a bay which make shipbuilding, seafood products, and tourism profitable.

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Why was the Jamestown site a poor choice to begin an English settlement?

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It was low and swampy, making it a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

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What was an important geographic factor in deciding the location of the capitol for the first permanent English settlement?

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The James River flowed into the Chesapeake Bay and out to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Why was the capital city moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

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Williamsburg was on a higher elevation and it was harder for the Spanish to attack.

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Why was the capital city moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?

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Richmond was better for trade and more centrally located.

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As Virginians began to move to the West and South, how did they influence the new settlements?

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They took their traditions and cultures with them.

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Then and now, ships must pass between which two capes to travel into the Chesapeake Bay?

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Cape Charles and Cape Henry

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The Iroquoian language was spoken primarily in an area near what present-day state?

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North Carolina

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How are artifacts used today?

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To learn how people lived long ago

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The capitol of Virginia moved several times. Which is the correct order of capitol locations?

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Jamestown
Williamsburg
Richmond

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Which geographic region is located between the Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge Mountain Regions?

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Piedmont

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What do the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Valley and Ridge Regions have in common?

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They are both part of the Appalachian Mountain system

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How do the Coastal Plain and Piedmont Regions of Virginia differ?

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The Coastal Plain is flat land and the Piedmont is hilly.

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How are the James, York, Potomac, and Rappahannock Rivers alike?

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They all flow directly into the Chesapeake Bay.

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What river is between the Potomac and the York Rivers?

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Rappahannock River

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What river is between the James and the Rappahannock Rivers?

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York River

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Why was the Cumberland Gap important to people moving to the West?

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It was a passageway through the Appalachian Mountains.

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What term describes connections between two places, such as next to, near, and bordering?

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Relative Location

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Which large bodies of water border Virginia?

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Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean

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What best describes relative location?

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Using terms that show the connections between two places such as next to, near, and bordering

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Which states border Virginia?

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North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Maryland

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How many states border Virginia?

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5

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Virginia is divided into how many geographic regions?

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5

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Describing the location of the Chesapeake Bay between the Coastal Plain and the Eastern Shore is an example of using -

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relative location.

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While swimming off the coast of Virginia Beach, a person would be in the -

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Atlantic Ocean.

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Which term describes the natural border between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont Regions?

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Fall Line

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Which of the following describes the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region?

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Flat land, near Atlantic Ocean

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Which of the following describes the Piedmont Region?

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Rolling hills, west of the Fall Line

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Which of the following describes the Blue Ridge Region of Virginia?

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Mountains

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Which geographic region is between the Valley and Ridge and the Piedmont Regions?

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Blue Ridge

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Which of the following describes the Valley and Ridge Region?

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Great Valley, west of Blue Ridge Mountains

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Which of the following describes the Appalachian Plateau?

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Southwest Virginia, elevated flat land

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Which term describes an area of elevated land that is flat on top?

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Plateau

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Which natural border is between the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont Regions, where waterfalls prevent further travel up the river?

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Fall Line

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Which are the geographic characteristics of the Valley and Ridge Region?

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It includes the Great Valley and is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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What are the geographic characteristics of the Blue Ridge Mountain Region?

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It has old rounded mountains and is located between the Piedmont and the Valley and Ridge Regions.

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What are the geographic characteristics of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region?

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It has flat lands, is located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay.

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What are the geographic characteristics of the Piedmont Region?

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It has rolling hills and is located west of the Fall Line.

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What best describes the land features of the Appalachian Plateau of Virginia?

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It has elevated flat lands with coal deposits.

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What geographic term describes the area of elevated land that is flat on top?

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Plateau

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Which are the five geographic regions of Virginia?

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Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountain, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau

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Where is the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region located?

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East of the Fall Line, near the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean

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What best describes the land of the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region?

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Flat land located near the Atlantic Ocean and the Chesapeake Bay

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Where is the Piedmont Region located?

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West of the Fall Line, between the Coastal Plain Region and Blue Ridge Mountains

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The Fall Line is located between which two geographic regions of Virginia?

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The Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Regions

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Why did cities in Virginia develop along the Fall Line?

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The waterfalls and rocks at the Fall Line stopped ships from traveling further up the rivers.

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Which geographic region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

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The Valley and Ridge Region

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The Eastern Shore is part of which geographic region of Virginia?

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Coastal Plain Region

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Which geographic region of Virginia has elevated old, rounded land features and is the source of many rivers?

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Blue Ridge Mountain Region

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Which term describes a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?

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Peninsula

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Which waterway was important to the European explorers which led to the exploration of Virginia?

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Atlantic Ocean

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Which of the following was the large waterway that provided a safe harbor for the first settlers of Virginia?

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Chesapeake Bay

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Which of the following is the waterway where Jamestown and Richmond are located?

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James River

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Which of the following is the waterway where Yorktown is located?

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York River

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The Fall Line is located between which two geographic regions of Virginia?

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The Coastal Plain and the Piedmont Regions

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Which geographic region is located west of the Blue Ridge Mountains?

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The Valley and Ridge Region

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An area of land that is elevated and flat on top is called a -

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plateau.

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The Eastern Shore is part of which geographic region of Virginia?

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Coastal Plain Region

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Which geographic region of Virginia has elevated old, rounded land features and is the source of many rivers?

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Blue Ridge Mountain Region

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Which term describes a piece of land bordered by water on three sides?

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Peninsula

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Which waterway was important to the European explorers which led to the exploration of Virginia?

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Atlantic Ocean

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Which of the following was the large waterway that provided a safe harbor for the first settlers of Virginia?

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Chesapeake Bay

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Which of the following is the waterway where Alexandria is located?

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Potomac River

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Which of the following is the waterway where Fredericksburg is located?

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Rappahannock River

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Which waterway is between the Potomac River and the York River?

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Rappahannock River

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Which waterway is between the James River and the Rappahannock River?

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York River

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Which area of Virginia is a peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean?

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Eastern Shore

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Why were waterways of Virginia important to the early settlers of Jamestown?

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The waterways provided food and transportation.

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The city of Yorktown was established along which river?

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York River

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In the early 1600s, cities along the east coast of the New World began developing in areas that had access to which ocean?

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Atlantic Ocean

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In the early 1600s, cities in Virginia began developing around the mouth of which bay because it provided a safe harbor and a source of food and transportation?

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Chesapeake Bay

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The city of Richmond was established along which river?

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James River

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What are the water features of the Chesapeake Bay?

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Good harbors and fishing

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What are water features of the James River?

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Flows into the Chesapeake Bay and has good harbors

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Which two cities are located along the James River?

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Richmond and Jamestown

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Which best describes the water features of the York River?

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Good harbors, a source of food, and flows into the Chesapeake Bay

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Which city is located along the York River?

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Yorktown

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Which best describes the water features of the Potomac River?

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Good harbors, a source of food, and flows into the Chesapeake Bay

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Which city is located along the Potomac River?

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Alexandria

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What feature of Virginia played an important part in developing the first permanent English settlement in America?

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The James River

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Which group of American Indians (First Americans) lived primarily in the Piedmont Region of Virginia?

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Monacan

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Which group of American Indians (First Americans) lived primarily in the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) Region of Virginia?

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Powhatan

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Which American Indians (First Americans) lived primarily in the Appalachian Plateau of Virginia and were part of the Iroquoian language group?

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Cherokee

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Why were the first people of America called Indians?

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Christopher Columbus thought he was in the East Indies (near China).