Roanoke

Which of the following could describe the purpose of the Roanoke Colony?

• Primarily to find riches but also to spread religion

• Primarily to set up a base for privateering but also to find riches

• Primarily to spread religion but also to find riches

• Primarily to find riches but also to set up a base for privateering

Who was Sir Walter Raleigh?

• The man who paid for the Roanoke settlement

• The man who led the Roanoke settlement

• One of the settlers of Roanoke

• The man who gave the charter to the settlers of Roanoke

Why did John White leave the Roanoke Colony?

• He was sick and needed to get back to England

• There was a war going on between England and France

• He needed to pick up more settlers to bring to Roanoke

• He needed to pick up more supplies from England

What was the effect of the Anglo-Spanish war on the Roanoke settlers?

• Life became very dangerous at Roanoke

• Roanoke settlers could not get the supplies they needed

• The colony fell apart and the settlers integrated with native groups

• John White left for England in 1587

Which is NOT true about the settlement at Roanoke?

• It was the site of the first English child born in the New World

• The region was enduring one of the worst droughts in its history

• The colonists believed they would be landing near the Chesapeake Bay

• When John White returned, he saw the fortifications were destroyed

What could be a synonym for “procure” in the following sentence?

Because of the war, White could not procure a ship as all were being used in the

war.

• Obtain

• Sell

• Require

• Barter

Which of the following is a theory?

• The word Croatoan was carved into a nearby post on Roanoke Island

• The fortifications at Roanoke were dismantled rather than destroyed

• John White returned to Roanoke on his granddaughter’s third birthday

• The Colonists integrated with local native groups to ensure their survival