Early English Settlements

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What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

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Croatan

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Which of the following is NOT true about the English settlement of Roanoke? Options: It is known as the Lost Colony., It was the first permanent English colony., The first English child born in North America lived at Roanoke., The settlers were hoping to find gold and silver.

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It was the first permanent English colony.

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Why was the colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?

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The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.

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Why was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?

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There was a naval war going on with Spain

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Why did John White return to England?

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to get supplies

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Who did the Queen of England send out from 1584-1585 to find places in the New World to Colonize?

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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Roanoke is in what current US state?

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North Carolina

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Where is Jamestown located?

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Virginia

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Were the settlers prepared for life in Jamestown?

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False

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Who was the Powhatan woman who served as a friend to both the Englishmen and the Powhatan?

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Pocahontas