Jamestown & Roanoke

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Fort /Name of the Virginia Colony

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Jamestown

Answer explanation

The fort in the picture is associated with Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in America, established in Virginia in 1607. Roanoke was an earlier, unsuccessful attempt at colonization.

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First European born in the Colonies

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Virginia Dare

Answer explanation

Virginia Dare was the first European child born in the American colonies, specifically in Roanoke, North Carolina, in 1587. This makes her the correct answer, as the other options were not born in the colonies.

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Founder of Roanoke

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John White

Answer explanation

John White was the governor of the Roanoke Colony and is credited as its founder. He led the expedition that established the colony in 1587, making him the correct answer among the choices provided.

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Company that sponsored Jamestown Settlement

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The Virginia Company of London

Answer explanation

The Jamestown Settlement was sponsored by the London Company, which was a joint-stock company established to fund the colonization of Virginia. The Virginia Company is often confused with it, but the correct answer is the London Company.

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Colony

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Land controlled by a mother country

Answer explanation

A colony is defined as land controlled by a mother country, which exercises political and economic control over it. The other options do not accurately describe the concept of a colony.

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Three ships to Roanoke

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Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Susan Constant, Discovery, Godspeed' as these were the three ships that carried the first English settlers to Roanoke in 1607. The other options refer to different historical voyages.

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Jamestown and James River named after?

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King James

Answer explanation

Jamestown and the James River were named after King James I of England, who granted the charter for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607. The other options do not relate to the naming of these locations.

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Roanoke

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Lost Colony

Answer explanation

Roanoke is known as the 'Lost Colony' because it was the first English settlement in America that mysteriously disappeared, with no clear evidence of what happened to its inhabitants.

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Winter 1609-1610 in Jamestown

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The Starving Time

Answer explanation

Winter 1609-1610 is known as the "Starving Time" in Jamestown due to severe food shortages, leading to extreme hunger and suffering among the settlers. This period is marked by high mortality rates and desperation.

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Chief _______ near Jamestown

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Powhatan

Answer explanation

Chief Powhatan was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy, which included tribes near Jamestown. Pocahontas was his daughter, Sitting Bull was a leader of the Lakota, and Magwa is a fictional character.