General Colonization of North America

Why did explorers from other countries come to North America?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• They were bored and liked to sail

• The Queen or King forced them to

• Religious freedom

What does the word imperialism mean?

• Having good relations with the Native Indians

• Settlers governing themselves

• Expanding a countries power by gaining more land in other parts of the world

• Being an expert fisherman

Which country was looking for the natural resources of fur and fish?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

Queen Elizabeth financed an exploration to colonize North America. Who did she chose to go first?

• John Brown

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Christopher Columbus

• James Oglethorpe

The location of Roanoke Island was in what is now what state?

• Florida

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Maryland

The first group sent to colonize consisted of what kinds of people?

• Young, military men

• Families

• Farmers

• Fur traders

The second group of settlers consisted of who?

• Familes

• Young, military men

• Famers

• Debtors

John White left the settlers to go back to England to get more supplies and more families. What took him so long to return?

• He got sick and had to stay in England

• His ship needed to be repaired

• He was unable to gather the needed supplies

• England was at war with Spain at the time and he was delayed by the Spanish Armada

When White returned to Roanoke, what did he find?

• All the settlers had starved to death

• The settlers were scalped by a nearby Indian tribe

• The settlers had vanished and no one knows what happended

• Their was a terrible fire and everything was destroyed

What word was carved into a fence post?

• Braves

• Help

• Virginia Dare

• Croatoan