Settlements

What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?

• Virginia was a old lady.

• Why all of the colonist disappeared.

• The colonist created a church.

• John White died.

How long did it take John White to get back to Roanoke after returning back to England?

• 7 years

• 5 days

• 1 year

• 3 years

Why did John White rerun to England

• To get supplies.

• He missed his family.

• Queen Elizabeth 1st told him to return.

• He hated the colony.

What prevented White from immediately retuning to Roanoke after going back to England?

• He didn't feel like it.

• He died.

• Queen Elizabeth said he could not return.

• There was a war with Spain.

Who Established the Roanoke Colony?

• Virginia Dare

• Queen Elizabeth 1st

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John White

What was carved into the side of the tree?

• Croatoan

• White

• Cross

• X

Who was the leader of the colony of Roanoke?

• Queen Elizabeth 1st

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Virginia Dare

Why did the company name the colony Jamestown?

• It was on the James River.

• They wanted to honor the king.

• The first man who stepped ashore was named James.

• The Native Americans in the area were from the James tribe.

How did the Powhatan feel about the Englishman starting a colony?

• The Powhatan liked the Englishmen and helped them hunt.

• The Powhatan liked the Englishmen, but they wanted the English to leave.

• The Powhatan didn't like the Englishmen, but they didn't bother the new colony.

• The Powhatan didn't like the Englishmen and attacked them many times.

Why is Jamestown important in the history of the United States?

• It is part of Virginia.

• It was named for the king.

• Many colonists died during the early years of the colony.

• It was the first permanent English colony in the New World.