What Happened to this Colony?

What year did John White and his crew arrive at Roanoke Island?

• 1587

• 1590

• 1492

• 1607

What word was carved into a wooden post on Roanoke Island?

• CROATOAN

• ROANOKE

• VIRGINIA

• JAMESTOWN

Who was the first English child born in America?

• Virginia Dare

• John White

• Christopher Columbus

• Eric Klingelhofer

What was the main reason John White returned to England shortly after arriving at Roanoke?

• To get supplies

• To escape a storm

• To find a new settlement

• To report back to the Queen

Which Native American tribe was friendly to the Roanoke colonists?

• Croatoans

• Cherokee

• Iroquois

• Sioux

What delayed John White's return to Roanoke after he went back to England?

• A war between England and Spain

• Bad weather

• Lack of ships

• Political issues

What is one theory about what happened to the Roanoke colonists?

• They moved to different areas

• They were rescued by another colony

• They returned to England

• They were taken by pirates

What do you think happened to this colony? Why do you think this?