The Lost Colony at Roanoke Island,NC

Who was the first child born in America?

• Virginia Dare
• Eleanor Dare
• Francis Drake
• Becky Thatcher

Why was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?

• He did not have enough money

• The trip was too dangerous

• There was no ships available due to a war
• There was no ships available because other people were exploring

Which explorer left the colony of NC to return to England for supplies?

• John White
• John Roanoke
• John Croatoan
• John Smith

What clue was carved on a tree?

• the word Roanoke
• the word Croatoan
• the word danger
• a skeleton skull

Why do some historians believe the Native Americans were involved in the disappearance of Roanoke?

• the word Croatoan may refer to a southern tribe
• drawings of teepees showed white settlers
• bows and arrows were found at the site
• John White wrote about it in his journal

Who was the first child born to English parents in North America?

• Virginia Dare
• Walter Raleigh
• Virginia White
• Virginia Raleigh

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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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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Which of these is a problem that developed for the first colonists at Roanoke?

• The supplies that were supposed to be sent from England did not arrive.
• Their relationship with the Native Americans was no longer friendly.
• Food became hard to find.
• all of the above

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