
Jamestown & Roanoke
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9th - 12th Grade
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Joshua Ouellette
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Fort /Name of the Virginia Colony
Back
Jamestown
Answer explanation
The fort in the picture is associated with Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, established in Virginia in 1607. Roanoke was an earlier, unsuccessful attempt at colonization.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
First European born in the Colonies
Back
Virginia Dare
Answer explanation
Virginia Dare was the first European child born in the American colonies, specifically in Roanoke, North Carolina, in 1587. This makes her the correct answer, as the other options were not born in the colonies.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Founder of Roanoke
Back
John White
Answer explanation
John White was the governor of the Roanoke Colony and is credited as its founder. He led the expedition that established the colony in 1587, making him the correct answer among the choices provided.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Company that sponsored Jamestown Settlement
Back
The Virginia Company of London
Answer explanation
The Jamestown Settlement was sponsored by the London Company, which was a joint-stock company established to fund the colonization of Virginia. The Virginia Company is often confused with it, but the correct answer is the London Company.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Colony
Back
Land controlled by a mother country
Answer explanation
A colony is defined as land controlled by a mother country, which exercises political and economic control over it. The other options do not accurately describe the concept of a colony.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Three ships to Roanoke
Back
Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed' as these were the three ships that carried the first English settlers to Roanoke in 1607. The other options refer to different historical voyages.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Jamestown and James River named after?
Back
King James
Answer explanation
Jamestown and the James River were named after King James I of England, who granted the charter for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607. The other options do not relate to the naming of these locations.
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