3.1 The English Colonies in Virginia

Which two countries were bitter rivals during the 1500's?

• England and Spain

• England and France

• Germany and Spain

Queen Elizabeth gave a royal charter to....

• John White

• Walter Raleigh

• John Rolfe

• Martin Luther

In 1584, Raleigh sent the first group of about 100 settlers to establish a colony in Roanoke. What happened to the settlers.

• They returned to England because they ran low on supplies

• They disappeared and were never heard from again

• They built a fort and lived there happily.

In 1587, Sir Walter Raleigh sent the second group settlers to Virginia. What happened to this group?

• They disappeared and were never heard from again.

• They created the first permanent settlement in North America

• They went back to England after running low on food

What prevented John White from returning to Roanoke Island earlier?

• He had to focus on other settlements for the queen

• He experienced terrible weather

• He was unable to get a ship due to the war between England and Spain

What was the clue left by the colonists on Roanoke Island?

• The word Croatoan traced in the sand

• The word Croatoan carved on a tree

• There was not a single clue left behind.

In 1606, who received a royal charter from James I to establish a new colony in North America?

• Walter Raleigh

• John White

• The Virginia Company

• John Rolfe

What does the word finance mean?

• To remove

• To add to

• to provide money for something

How did the Virginia Company raise money to begin the colony?

• It sold shares to people

• It rented ships to passengers

• It supplied indentured servants to the colonists

What is an indentured servant?

• Someone who is a slave for their whole life.

• Someone who agrees to work without pay for a certain time in exchange for a passage to the New World.

• A person who lost all their money.