Who established the first English colony in North America in 1585 CE?

The Lost Colony of Roanoke

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6th Grade
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Jamie Radford
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
King James I
Sir Walter Raleigh
Christopher Columbus
John Smith
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where was the first English colony in North America located?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke Island
Massachusetts Bay
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name given to the colony that disappeared by 1590 CE?
The Vanished Colony
The Lost Colony
The Forgotten Colony
The Hidden Colony
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Sir Walter Raleigh send the second group of colonists to Roanoke Island?
1585 CE
1587 CE
1590 CE
1606 CE
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who gave merchants a charter to found two colonies in America in 1606?
Queen Elizabeth I
King Charles I
King James I
King George III
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the joint-stock company formed by the merchants in 1606?
The London Company
The Plymouth Company
The Virginia Company
The Massachusetts Company
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the first group of colonists sent by Sir Walter Raleigh return to England?
They were attacked by Native Americans
They found gold and returned rich
They were discouraged by how difficult it was to live there
They were ordered back by the Queen
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