Roanoke

Early European Settlers in the United States

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What was mankind's first achievement?

• water

• weapons/ tools

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After weapons, humans learned to use_________

• kitchen appliances

• fire

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With fire humans could______.

• cook food

• go camping and tell spooky stories

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After fire, humans learned how to_________.

• sew

• farm (use agriculture)

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Farming takes_________.

• no time at all

• a lot of time and work.

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Farming and all the effort it takes, led to the development of________.

• civilization

• team work

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The first humans most likely came to America over a____________

• mountain

• land bridge (Beringia)

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The area we live in was once inhabited by the

• Haudenosaunee ( Iroquois)

• Navajo

• Mohicans

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The Iroquois lived in

• Longhouses

• Teepee's

The Lost English Colony

• 1580's - England tries to colonize North America

• Sir Walter Raleigh got permission from the Queen to organize the settlement

• He wanted to set up military bases and look for treasure.

• Spain was England's enemy at the time. Both were out for land.

The Lost English Colony

• The Queen gave Raleigh a "charter" (This is an official permission slip)

• In 1585 a small group tried to colonize Roanoke.

• They could not farm and relied heavily on trade with the natives

• The Natives got sick of trading for nothing.

• When the natives stopped trade, the English attacked.

• This led to fighting and the colonists returned back to England in 1586.

The Lost English Colony

• In 1587, John White took 118 men, women, and children back to Roanoke

• The new colony was unprepared and could not grow food in the sandy soil.

• John White went back to England to get supplies.

• The Queen needed his ship to fight Spain.

• White didn't return for 3 years. When he did the colony was gone

• Only clue was "CROATOAN" carved in a tree

• Spain and France had also been scouting North America

• A colony is a group of people living together on new land yet still under the control of the king.

• Sir Walter Raleigh was the Queens Boo

• She let Walter get his boys together for an old fashioned expedition

• Walt was tryna get rich off the land

• Walter had his homies check it out 1st. They were all like "yo, Roanoke is the spot, bruh"

• Roanoke is located off the coast of North Carolina

• His bros said the land was nice with lots of resources and, oh yeah, Native Americans. But they said they're cool so....

• They heard that there was gold further inland

• 1585 all these soldiers rolled up on Roanoke

• They went exploring and suggested they move in towards the Chesapeake bay

• Ship returned in 1586 and they got outta there mad fast. They had been fighting with the natives

• Went straight home and blamed the weather.

• Walt got his dawgs together again for one last "hoorah"

• John white is rollin with them again. This is his 3rd trip.

• They brought 118 men, women, and children

• They are goin to Chesapeake bay this time though...believe that

• End up in Roanoke........again.....

• Built a colony here.....again

• John white went back home to get supples

• Back home turns out England is in a full on war with Spain

• The queen is like "yo, you're not going anywhere. Guess what????? You're the navy now. Get out there and fight in your boat."

• War is long and he doesn't get back for 3 years.

• When he does get back, they are all gone. poof. vanished

• Only clue is the word CROATOAN carved in a tree

• Another storm sends white back to England. No search party for them.

Theories

• They basically moved in with the natives and became full members. Acted like them and everything

• Killed by Native American's

• Maybe they tried to build ships, but they aren't ship builders and so they sank real fast

• Moved and then were later killed

Roanoke

The Lost Colony

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Who established the Roanoke Colony?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Captain John Smith

• Sir Walter Scott

• Christopher Columbus

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Why did Sir Walter Raleigh of England want to colonize North America?

• He wanted a fresh start

• He read a book and was inspired to "find himself"

• To get rich off the land and its resources(gold/silver)

• He was wanted for stealing horses. He is on the lamb

Multiple Choice

Who went to Roanoke, the 1st attempt in 1585?

• Soldiers

• Farmers

• Hunters

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The soldiers suggested that they move to_____.

• The Chesapeake Bay

• Salem

• Jamestown

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Fighting with the neighboring tribes led the soldiers/colonists to______.

• Go back to England

• Move to the Chesapeake

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They decide to try colonizing again in_____ with______ men, women and children

• 1492......... 36

• 1515........210

• 1587....... 118

• THE YEAR 2000 ....... 600

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Where had the colonist originally planned on settling?

• Roanoke

• Williamsburg

• Chesapeake Bay

• Jamestown

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Instead the colonists ended up in_______again

• America

• Plymouth

• Raleigh

• Roanoke

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Who was the leader of the second colony of Roanoke?

• John White

• John Smith

• Mark Greenville

• Sir Francis Drake

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Why did John White return to England?

• to get supplies
• he was injured 
• he missed his family
• to fight in the war

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How long did it take John White to get back to Roanoke after returning back to England?

• one year

• three months

• three years

• five years

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Why did White take so long to return?

• War broke out with Spain. England needed his ship

• He got lost to and from England

• He got to England and was like" I know I'm supposed to do something...I forget. It'll come to me"

• started watching YouTube videos and lost track of time.

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What did White find when he returned to the island in 1590?

• a few settlers

• an abandoned village

• a Native American tribe

• signs of a huge battle

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Where was the word Croatoan found?

• on a piece of paper

• Carved on a tree. (Some books say it was a fence post)

• on the side of a house

• spelled with pebbles on the ground

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What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

• Why the colony returned to England.

• Why all of the colonist died.

• Why all of the colonist disappeared.

• Why the Spanish took over the colony.

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What US state is Roanoke located in today?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

• New York

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What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

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True or False: Historians know exactly what happened to the Colony of Roanoke.

• True

• False