The Lost Colony

Which explorer left the colony of NC to return to England for supplies?

• John White
• John Roanoke
• John Croatoan
• John Smith

What was the name of the settlement that John White left?

• Roanoke Island
• Okracoke Island
• Pepsicoke Island
• Croatoan Island

What clue was carved on a tree?

• the word Roanoke
• the word Croatoan
• the word danger
• a skeleton skull

Which settlement became the first successful colony in North America?

• Jamestown
• North Carolina
• Roanoke
• Plymoth

Why do some historians believe that The Lost Colony was simply destroyed by a storm?

• the site of the colony was a sandy island near the Atlantic Ocean
• Hurricane Raleigh hit the island in 1587
• there was a wave symbol drawn on a tree
• John White wrote about a storm in his journal

Why do some historians believe the Native Americans were involved in the disappearance of Roanoke?

• the word Croatoan may refer to a southern tribe
• drawings of teepees showed white settlers
• bows and arrows were found at the site
• John White wrote about it in his journal

Which of the following was another theory historians have about what happened to the Roanoke colonists?

• a disease outbreak killed them
• they traveled on the Trail of Tears and went to Oklahoma
• wild animals attacked and killed them all
• aliens took them to space

Who was the first child born to English parents in North America?

• Virginia Dare
• Walter Raleigh
• Virginia White
• Virginia Raleigh

Why are historians not exactly sure where the original location of Roanoke is?

• maps have changed since then
• low coastal lands often lose land due to constant waves
• the flag marking the spot was lost
• nobody ever recorded the location

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

• He did not have enough money

• The trip was too dangerous

• There was no ships available due to a war
• There was no ships available because other people were exploring