First English Colonies

Which colony was the first and was know as the 'lost colony'?

• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Croatoan

Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Florida
• New York

What became Jamestown's "gold"?

• cars
• tobaccco
• water
• tomatoes

Why did the settlers select the name "Jamestown"?

• To honor King James I

• To honor a baby born on the ship

• To honor Saint James

• To honor the ship's captain

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

• Roanoke
• Crowman
• Help
• Croatan

What kept John White from returning to Roanoke for nearly three years?

• the collapse of the English economy

• the defeat of the Spanish Armada

• fighting between England and Portugal

• War with Spain and French Pirates

“The starving time” was the winter of 1609-1610, when food shortages, fractured leadership, and a siege by Powhatan Indian warriors killed two of every three colonists at James Fort. From its beginning, the colony struggled to maintaining a food supply. This summary provided by a historical Jamestown site, calls this historical period ___________________

• the awful time.

• the feasting time.

• the starving time.

• the thoughtful time.

Jamestown is located in what state?

• North Carolina

• Virginia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

Roanoke Island lies off the coast of what is now North Carolina.

• True

• False

How long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?

• 3 months
• 1 year
• 3 years
• 5 years