Virginia Studies SOL Posters

Eastern Woodland Indians

Why are the First Americans called Indians?

What were the three major language groups found in Virginia, and where was each located?

What are some ways Virginia’s American Indians (First Americans) adapted to climate and interacted with their environment to meet their basic needs?

What evidence is there that American Indians (First Americans) lived in all areas of the state?

How did the Powhatan people and the English settlers interact?

Why did the relationship between the Jamestown settlers and the Powhatans change?