Roanoke and Jamestown

Which monarch of England in the late 1500's wanted to start a colony/settlement in the New World?

• King James I

• King George III

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Queen Elizabeth II

Why did England want a colony/settlement in the New World?

• England was jealous of Spain.

• England wanted a colony in Brazil.

• All of the above.

• None of the above.

Sir Walter Raleigh was an explorer from:

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Where was Roanoke Colony located?

• Near the Hudson River

• Inland from the James River

• Along the Mississippi River

• Off the coast of present day North Carolina

How many attempts were made to establish a colony at Roanoke?

• one

• two

• four

• six

What happened to the last Roanoke Colony?

• The colony was abducted by aliens

• The colony thrived and joined the Jamestown Colony

• The colony mysteriously disappeared

• The colony sailed back to England

Another attempt, after Roanoke, by the English to establish a colony in the New World was authorized by

• King Henry VIII

• King Louis XVI

• Queen Elizabeth I

• King James I

The colony of Jamestown was located in present day:

• Virginia

• North Carolina

• Florida

• New York

Pocahontas was a ____________ who helped the Jamestown colonists

• English woman

• Spaniard

• slave

• Native America

John Smith was the leader of _______________ colony

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine

• Jamestown

• Plymouth