Period 4 Roanoke and Jamestown

Who are the indigenous people of Virginia?

• the native peoples of Virginia

• the Europeans of Virginia

“Initial apprehension gave way to mutual fascination between the Native Americans and the British” refers to how the Europeans felt about the natives. This statement is in contrast to what?

• exotic, attractive, and curious

• alarmed, odd, and strange

If you were coming from Europe to Virginia what resources around you could be used as tools to help you survive?

• Gold and silver to trade

• making tools or weapons from branches or rocks, or gathering seeds from edible plants

Queen _________________I gave Sir Walter Raleigh the right to claim ___________________ in North America and establish a colony at Roanoke.

• Isabella, land

• Elizabeth, land

Who was John White?

• He was the man who led the group that Raleigh sent to Roanoke.

• He was the man who led the group that the Queen sent to Roanoke.

Why did John White return to England?

• He went back to England for supplied.

• He went back to England because he did not want to be in Virginia.

Who was Walter Raleigh?

• He was an explorer who sent settlers to Roanoke Island.

• He was an explorer who sent his men to conquer Roanoke Island.

Why did the Jamestown settlement succeed?

• Jamestown survived because of the sale of goods and mining for gold.

• Jamestown survived because of hard work, help from the Powhatan, and the sale of tobacco.

Why was the House of Burgesses important?

• It was the first legislature in North America elected by the people.

• It was the last legislature in North AMerica elected by the Queen.

What role did the Houses of Burgesses play in the colony of Virginia? (

• It made laws for the colony.

• It made laws about trading gold in Europe.