WorksheetsRoanoke and Jamestown
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
By the 1600's, the English were settling the Americas.
True
False
Why were the English settling the Americas?
They were searching for riches and new and better lives
They were running from the plague
The English were at war with Krypton
There was no more room in England
Who were the people moving the to the Americas?
The King and Queen of Spain
Children
Nobles and ordinary people
The Archbishop of Cantebury
English ships attacked Spanish treasure ships.
True
False
Who was the most famous English explorer?
Captain Kidd
Jean Lafitte
Sir Francis Drake
Jack Sparrow
What did John White find when he returned to Roanoke?
The people had disappeared and few items were left
A thriving colony
Pilgrims and Native Americans eating Thanksgiving dinner
Spanish settlers
In 1606, King James gave permission to an English businessman to start a colony in North America. The businessman founded a company. What was the name of the company?
New World
Land Ho! and Goods
The Virginia Company
North Carolina Goods and Trade
In 1607, the Virginia Company sent 105 boys and men to North America to begin a colony.
True
False
What was the name of the colony settled by John White by permission of King James?
Roanoke
Discovery
Jamestown
West Virginia
What were the names of the three ships that sailed to Jamestown from England?
Susan Constant, Godspeed, Discovery
Black Pearl, Queen Anne's Revenge, Nautilus
Jolly Roger, Jolly Jack, Jolly Jim
La Santa Maria, La Nina, La Pinta
John Smith eventually took over as leader of Jamestown.
True
False
According to legend, who saved John Smith's life when he was captured?
Sacagawea
Pocohontas
King James
Queen Elizabeth
Jamestown colony failed and there were no traces of survivors.
True
False
The first attempt to settle Roanoke resulted in everyone sailing back to England.
True
False
To this day what happened to the colonists that attempted to settle Roanoke the second time remains a mystery.
True
False
