Roanoke Lost Colony Reading

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Which of the following could describe the purpose of the Roanoke Colony?

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Primarily to find riches but also to set up a base for privateering.

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Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?

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The man who paid for the Roanoke settlement.

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Why did John White leave the Roanoke Colony?

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He needed to pick up more supplies from England.

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What was the effect of the Anglo-Spanish war on the Roanoke settlers?

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Roanoke settlers could not get supplies they needed.

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Which is NOT true about the settlement at Roanoke? It was the site of the first English child born in the New World, The region was enduring one of the worst draughts in its history, When John White returned, he saw the fortifications were destroyed.

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When John White returned, he saw the fortifications were destroyed.

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What could be a synonym for “procure” in the following sentence? Because of the war, White could not procure a ship as all were being used in the war.

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Obtain

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Which of the following is a theory about what happened at Roanoke? The word Croatoan was carved into a nearby post on Roanoke Island, The fortifications at Roanoke were dismantled rather than destroyed, John White returned to Roanoke on his granddaughter’s third birthday, The Colonists integrated with local native groups to ensure their survival

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The Colonists integrated with local native groups to ensure their survival

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What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

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England

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What was the result of the French and Indian War?

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France lost its territory in North America to the British.

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What were the consequences of the French and Indian War?

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The consequences of the French and Indian War were the Treaty of Paris, increased tensions between the British and American colonists, and the American Revolution.