Lost Colony of Roanoke

What country established the Colony of Roanoke?

• Portugal

• Spain

• England

• France

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A colony is

• land controlled by another country

• a written contract

• a place where there are no rules

• a country by itself

This man served the Queen directly, sending others to set up the colonies for England

• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Sir Francis Drake
• John White
• Ralph Lane

Which ocean did the colonist cross in order to get to the New World?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What US state is Roanoke located in today?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Georgia

• New York

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

• True

• False

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Who was the leader of the colony of Roanoke?

• John White

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Francis Drake

Where had the colonist originally planned on settling?

• Roanoke Island

• Cape Cod (Present day Massachusetts)

• Chesapeake Bay (Present day Virginia)

• St. Augustine (Spanish controlled Florida)

Who was the first English child born in America?

• Virginia Dare

• Eleanor Dare

• Valerie Dare

• Elizabeth Dare

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.

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