Roanoke: The Lost Colony

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Why wasn't there a ship available to take John White back to Roanoke?

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There was no ships available due to a war with Spain.

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Who returned to England to get supplies for  for Roanoke?

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John White

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What did John White tell the colonists to do if they were kidnapped or forced to leave Roanoke Island?

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Carve a cross into a tree.

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How was the climate when the colonists were on Roanoke Island from 1587-1590?

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It was one of the worst droughts in the last 800 years.

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Who was the chief of the Croatoan tribe?

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Manteo

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Which Native American tribe was willing to help John White's group of settlers on the second expedition in 1585? Options: Croatoan, Roanoke, Cherokee, Chumash

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Croatoan

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Which was NOT one of the artifacts found on ROANOKE ISLAND? Options: a piece of flynt, Two pieces of a Spanish olive jar, A ring belonging to an English colonist, a piece of a crucible

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A ring belonging to an English colonist

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Which is NOT one of the reasons why the colonists MAY have went west? A friendly Native American tribe who was willing to help them, better land for farming, another group of English colonists were there to help them, gold

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another group of English colonists were there to help them

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Who was the first child born in America?

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Virginia Dare

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Which clue does not support that some of the colonists survived? Options: There are over 40 English surnames in the Lumbee tribe, Light eyed and light skinned Native American children were spotted by Roanoke island., Manteo was a friend of the colonists, The worst drought in the last 800 occurred during 1587-1589.

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The worst drought in the last 800 occurred during 1587-1589.