Chapter 3, Lesson 1

Who was in charge of England during this time period?

• Raleigh's scouts

• Spain

• Queen Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth I

What did White find when he finally returned to the island?

• A tree

• His daughter

• A war

• Tree with the word "Croatoan" carved into it

Why couldn't John White Sail back to Roanoke Island? How long

• He didn't have a sailor to sail him back ; 5 months

• His country was at war with Spain ; 3 years

• His daughter was sick ; 5 years

• He didn't want to sail back, and decided to stay in England

What is a charter?

• A school

• Group of people who live in the same area

• A document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony

• A group of officials chosen for a specific responsibility

Who was given a charter by the king?

• Virginia Company

• The U.S

• England

• The Spanish

Why is it called a joint stock company?

• They had different colonies working within one company

• investors bought shares, in hopes that the company would make money, and share profits

• To help out the other colonies

• Because of the products this company had sold at the time

What did they name the area and the river?

• China town ; Yellow Riv.

• Philadelphia ; Delaware Riv.

• Jamestown ; James Riv.

• Wyoming ; Mississippi Riv.

Who forced the settlers to work?

• Queen Elizabeth I

• John Smith

• King James I

• John Rolfe

Who helped the colonists?

• Powhatan

• The Queen and King of England

• George Washington

• John Smith

Why did Jamestown enter into a “starving time”?

• Smith was injured so he wasn't able to provide food

• Powhatan stopped providing food for the colony

• They ran out of resources to grow crops

• Life was difficult in Jamestown