The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

What was the primary motivation for Europeans to explore the New World in the 1500s?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To discover new resources and economic opportunities

• To escape political persecution

• To establish religious freedom

Who was granted permission by Queen Elizabeth I to establish an English colony in America?

• John White

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Christopher Columbus

• Francis Drake

What was one of the reasons the Roanoke settlers decided to abandon their fort?

• Conflict with Native Americans

• Discovery of gold elsewhere

• Severe drought

• Lack of food supplies

What natural event forced the Roanoke settlers to abandon their plans to move to the Chesapeake Bay?

• An earthquake

• A hurricane

• A severe drought

• A volcanic eruption

Which event delayed John White's return to Roanoke for three years?

• A new expedition to the Chesapeake Bay

• A lack of funding

• The Spanish Armada

• A severe storm

What was the goal of John White's 1587 expedition?

• To find gold

• To establish a settlement at Chesapeake Bay

• To trade with Native Americans

• To map the eastern coast

What word was found carved into a tree at the abandoned Roanoke settlement?

• Raleigh

• Chesapeake

• Croatoan

• Virginia

What was the fate of Sir Walter Raleigh after his expeditions to Roanoke?

• He retired to a quiet life in England

• He was executed for treason

• He was knighted by the Queen

• He became the governor of Virginia

Which theory suggests that the Roanoke settlers integrated with Native Americans?

• They moved to Croatoan Island

• They became part of the Native American community

• They were attacked by Native American tribes

• They built ships and returned to England

What does the ongoing research into the Lost Colony of Roanoke demonstrate?

• The ease of establishing colonies in the New World

• The lack of interest in historical mysteries

• The dangers and challenges of early colonization

• The certainty of the settlers' fate