The 13 English Colonies - Section 1—English Settlers in Virginia

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Who established a small settlement off the coast of modern-day North Carolina in 1585?

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Sir Walter Raleigh

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Where was Sir Walter Raleigh’s settlement?

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Roanoke Island

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Who led an expedition of 91 men, 17 women, and 2 children in 1587, and then left the colony to return to England for supplies?

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John White

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Who was the first American-born child to English colonists?

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Virginia Dare

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What were the names of the 2 companies formed in 1606, as a new way to share costs of starting a colony?

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The London Company and the Plymouth Company

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Investors share the expense, profits, and losses

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joint-stock company

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What were the names of the 3 ships that were sent to North America by the London Company in 1606?

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Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery

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The 3 ships sailed into the _____________________________________________, up the _____________________________________________, and landed on a 60-mile peninsula.

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Chesapeake Bay; James River

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They called their settlement _____________________________________________.

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Jamestown

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The first colonists in Jamestown were mostly _____________________________________________ .

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wealthy gentlemen