The Lost Colony

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• England

• Spain

• France

What US state is Roanoke located in today?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• New York

• Florida

Where was the word Croatoan found?

• on a piece of paper

• on the side of a house

• carved on a fence post

• spelled with pebbles on the ground

Who was the leader of the colony of Roanoke?

• John White

• Ralph Lane

• John Smith

• Sir Francis Drake

What did White find when he returned to the island in 1590?

• a few settlers

• a Native American tribe

• A roughly built fort surrounding the former settlement

• signs of a huge battle

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

Why did John White sail back to England in August 1587?

• He was fed up with life in America.

• He couldn´t find the colonists.

• He needed to get supplies for the colony.

• He had to give a report on the settlement to Sir Walter Raleigh.

The second settlement on Roanoke Island is called the Lost Colony because

• no one knows where Roanoke Island is.

• the colonists got lost on their way to the island.

• no one knows what happened to the colonists who established this settlement

• there is no one living on Roanoke Island now.

John White left his colony for 3 years. Why did it take him so long to get back to Roanoke?

• The Queen wanted to see if the colony could survive alone.

• England was at war with Spain, so it was unsafe for him to sail back.

• Everyone forgot about the colony.

• He decided he would rather live in England.

This man served the Queen directly, sending others to set up the colonies for England (think about your simulation worksheet--who sent you to America in that pretend scenario)

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

• John White

• Ralph Lane