WorksheetsLost Colony
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 29mins
Roanoke was located off the shore of this current US state:
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
California
Why was the colony of Roanoke called the "Lost Colony?"
From which country did the Roanoke settlers arrive?
Spain
France
Germany
England
What happened at Roanoke that is still a mystery?
The colony moved inland.
All the colonists disappeared.
All the colonists were found dead.
The Spanish took over the colony.
Why did it take John White 3 years to return to Roanoke?
Boats moved a lot slower back then
The Brittish were in a war with Spain so all of the boats were being used in the war
It took him a very long time to find the food and weapons he wanted to bring back with him
What happened to the colonists of Roanoke
They made friends with the natives and moved away
They starved to death
They were captured by the Spanish
They were in a war with the Native's and killed
All of these answers could be correct
All of the following were problems faced by the Roanoke colonists except
the plague
inadequate food supply
poor leadership
hostile Native Americans
The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony was solved after the remains of the colonists were discovered.
True
False
John White did not search further than Roanoke Island for the colonists because
A storm damaged his ship
There were no clues where the colonists went so he didn't know where to search
He had to get back to England
He got in a conflict with the Native Americans and had to leave quickly
Where had the colonist originally planned on settling?
Plymouth Rock
Williamsburg
Chesapeake Bay
The first settlers to come to Roanoke hoped to find what?
furs
coal
silver
gold
Why did England want a colony/settlement in the New World?
England was jealous of Spain.
England wanted a colony in Brazil.
All of the above.
None of the above.
