Roanoke and Jamestown

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By the 1600's, the English were settling the Americas.

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True

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Why were the English settling the Americas?

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They were searching for riches and new and better lives

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Who were the people moving to the Americas?

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Nobles and ordinary people

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English ships attacked Spanish treasure ships.

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True

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Who was the most famous English explorer?

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Sir Francis Drake

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What did John White find when he returned to Roanoke?

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The people had disappeared and few items were left

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In 1606, King James gave permission to an English businessman to start a colony in North America. The businessman founded a company. What was the name of the company?

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The Virginia Company

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In 1607, the Virginia Company sent 105 boys and men to North America to begin a colony.

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True

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What was the name of the colony settled by John White by permission of King James?

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Jamestown

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What were the names of the three ships that sailed to Jamestown from England? Options: Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery; Black Pearl, Queen Anne's Revenge, Nautilus; Jolly Roger, Jolly Jack, Jolly Jim; La Santa Maria, La Nina, La Pinta

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Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery