Roanoke and Jamestown

Roanoke is also knowns as

• The Lost Colony

• Jamestown

• John White's Land

Roanoke was the first attemp by the English to establish a colony in America.

• True

• False

Roanoke was located on an island off the coast of

• Florida

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

The first English child born in America was John White's granddaughter,

• Queen Elizabeth

• Syncere Jackson

• Virginia Dare

Why did John White leave the colonists?

• he needed a break from their drama

• he wanted to bring back more food and supplies

• he had to fight in a war

Why did it take John White 3 years to return to Roanoke?

• Boats moved a lot slower back then

• The Brittish were in a war with Spain so all of the boats were being used in the war

• It took him a very long time to find the food and weapons he wanted to bring back with him

When John White returned, what did he find

• an X carven onto the tree

• "CROATOAN" carven onto the tree

• nothing

What happened to the colonists of Roanoke

• They made friends with the natives and moved away

• They starved to death

• They were captured by the Spanish

• They were in a war with the Native's and killed

• All of these answers could be correct

What time period did Roanoke and Jamestown take place?

• Late 1500's and early 1600's

• Between the 1700's and 1800's

• Around 200 BC

The first permanant settlement in North America was

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Washington DC