Daily Questions

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61. The Monacans were a part of which American Indian Language group?

Iroquoian

62. Which American Indian Language was spoken primarily in southwestern Virginia?

Iroquoian

63. Which American Indian Language was spoken in southern Virginia near North Carolina?

Iroquoian

58. Which American Indian Language was spoken primarily in the Tidewater Region?

Algonquian

59. The Powhatans were a part of which American Indian Language group?

Algonquian

60. Which American Indian Language was spoken primarily in the Piedmont Region?

Siouan

55. Why did Christopher Columbus call the people "Indians" in the lands he explored?

He thought he was in the Indies (near China)

56. Give 3 examples of artifacts (things from the past)?

arrowheads, pottery, and other tools

57. Why are artifacts important?

They tell a lot about the people of the past and gives evidence of how the people lived.