Roanoke

What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

• The colony moved inland.

• All the colonists disappeared.

• All the colonists were found dead.

• The Spanish took over the colony.

Who established Roanoke Colony?

• Sir George Calvert

• Sir Humphrey Gilbert

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Christopher Columbus

When was Roanoke Colony founded?

• 1527

• 1585

• 1602

• 1614

Who was the governor of Roanoke Colony?

• John Rolfe

• Robert Browne

• John White

• John Winthrop

What was the name of the first English child born in America in Roanoke?

• Molly Pitcher

• Elizabeth Mather

• Anne Hutchinson

• Virginia Dare

The Roanoke Colony was located in what present day state?

• South Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• North Carolina

Approximately people disappeared from the colony?

• ~25 people

• ~115

• ~830

• ~1015

What kept aid from Great Britain reaching the colony?

• The Queen wanted to see if the colony could survive alone.

• The colony was not as important as Jamestown.

• They were at war with Spain.

• Sir Walter Raleigh had died.

When aid was finally sent to Roanoke, what did the people on the ship see that gave them hope?

• a flag

• a camp fire

• houses

• people

What word was found carved in a tree?

• HELP

• GOD

• CROATOAN

• ROANOKE