Roanoke and Jamestown

Who was the leader of the English colony in Roanoke? He later returned and found that the colony had vanished.

• John White

• John Rolfe

• John Smith

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What is a large fleet of ships, especially warships called?

• armada

• charter

• caravan

• stock

What is the name of a crop, like tobacco, that is grown to be sold for profit?

• primary crop

• subsistence crop

• cash crop

• agricultural crop

Who was the King of England who Jamestown was named after?

• King James I

• King James II

• King Charles

• Sir Walter Raleigh

He was Queen Elizabeth's trusted advisor.  He was an English explorer, historian, and soldier who started two unsuccessful colonies at Roanoke Island.

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Smith

• John White

• John Rolfe

What is the name of a document permitting colonists to settle land claimed by their ruler?

• license

• loan

• mortgage

• charter

She was the daughter of Chief Powhatan who married John Rolfe.  She helped to keep the peace between the English and the Powhatan.

• Queen Elizabeth I

• Pocahontas

• Virginia Wolfe

• Sacagawea

He was the Jamestown leader who harvested the first tobacco crop in America.

• John Rolfe

• John Wolfe

• John White

• John Snow

What is the term used to describe shares of ownership in a company?

• stock

• bond

• charter

• currency

He was sent to protect the settlers and said, "He that will not work shall not eat."  This made him very unpopular with the colonists, but kept them alive.

• King James I

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Captain John Smith

• John Rolfe