Lesson 2 - The English Colonies in Virginia

3. Why did England envy Spain's colony in the Americas?

• a. Because England wanted to establish an English colony in North America.
• b. Because England wanted to trade with Spanish colonists.
• c. Because England wanted to conquer Spain's colony.
• d. Because England wanted to learn from Spain's successful colony.

4. Who sent an exploring party to Virginia in 1584?

• a. Queen Elizabeth I
• b. Sir Walter Raleigh
• c. The Virginia Company
• d. The Spanish government

5. When did the first settlers arrive at Roanoke Island?

• a. 1584
• b. 1585
• c. 1586
• d. 1587

6. Why did the first group of settlers at Roanoke Island return to England?

• a. Because they were attacked by American Indians.
• b. Because they couldn't find enough food.
• c. Because they were ordered to return by Queen Elizabeth I.
• d. Because they wanted to explore other parts of America.

7. What caused the delay in supplies reaching the settlers at Roanoke?

• a. A drought
• b. A hurricane
• c. A war with Spain
• d. A shipwreck

8. What happened to the colonists at Roanoke when help finally arrived in 1590?

• a. They had vanished.
• b. They were thriving and had built a successful colony.
• c. They were still struggling to survive.
• d. They had migrated to another part of America.

9. Who gave the Virginia Company the power to set up a colony?

• a. Queen Elizabeth I
• b. King James I
• c. Sir Walter Raleigh
• d. The House of Burgesses

10. How was the Virginia Company funded?

• a. By Spanish investors
• b. By English investors
• c. By American Indian tribes
• d. By the British government

11. What was the purpose of sending settlers to build a colony in Virginia?

• a. To establish trade with American Indians
• b. To convert American Indians to Christianity
• c. To explore the natural resources in Virginia
• d. To find products to export for profit

12. What was the first lasting English settlement in North America?

• a. To establish trade with American Indians
• b. To convert American Indians to Christianity
• c. To explore the natural resources in Virginia
• d. To find products to export for profit