The Lost Colony of Roanoke

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

What US state is Roanoke located in today?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

• New York

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Who was the first child born in the Americas to English parents?

• Carolina Smith

• Pocahontas

• Elizabeth White

• Virginia Dare

True or False: The Roanoke Colony eventually grew into a large city where thousands of colonists lived.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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Who returned to England to raise money for supplies for Roanoke?

• John White
• John Smith
• Francis Drake
• Virginia Dare

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

• Roanoke
• Crowman
• Help
• Croatan

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Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?

• The people returned to England.
• The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
• They moved to Jamestown.
• The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!

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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