Early English Settlements

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A settlement is a

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small, newly built community.

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Why was the Roanoke settlement established?

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to claim land and get wealth

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Eventhough they came for a better life, why did the colonists at Roanoke not succeed?

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no farmers, didn't know how to live off the land, ran out of food/supplies

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What delayed Captain John White's return to Roanoke?

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a war between England and Spain

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When the ship finally returned to Roanoke with food and supplies, what did Capt. John White and his crew find? Options: all the settlers had disappeared, the word Croatoan was carved into a post, no signs of struggle, all of these

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all of these

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Why was the settlement of Jamestown established? Options: for religious freedom, for gold and treasure, to claim land, to find a new route to Asia

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for gold and treasure

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What was a problem with the original site of Jamestown?

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It was a wet land with bad water.

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The settlers in Jamestown came with the desire to get rich and only wanted to look for gold and silver, so Captain John Smith told them what?

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He that will not work shall not eat.

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What happened to Jamestown from 1609-1610 and is noted in history?

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the Starving Time

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What effect did John Smith's leadership have on the Jamestown settlement?

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everyone worked together to maintain the colony