The Lost Colony of Roanoke

How long was it before White could return to the colonist after leaving to get supplies?

• 3 months
• 1 year
• 3 years
• 5 years

Which country sponsored Roanoke?

• Syria
• France
• Spain
• England

What is not a theory about what happened to the Roanoke settlement?

• The settlers moved to a nearby island called Croatan.
• American Indians attacked and destroyed it.
• The settlers found a way to get back to England.
• The settlers became part of the Croatan tribe.

What word did John White find carved in a tree when he returned?

• Roanoke
• Crowman
• Help
• Croatan

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Why was colony of Roanoke called the lost colony?

• The people returned to England.
• The colonist were gone when the other colonists came back.
• They moved to Jamestown.
• The colonist kept losing supplies and couldn't find anything!

Who was the first child born in America?

• Virginia Dare
• Eleanor Dare
• Francis Drake
• Thomas Rolfe

Why was there no ships available to take John White back to Roanoke?

• He did not have enough money
• The trip was too dangerous
• There was a naval war going on with Spain
•  Other people were exploring areas and left no free ships

Why did John White return to England?

• to get supplies
• he was injured 
• he missed his family
• to fight in the war

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Roanoke is in what current US state?

• Maryland
• Virginia
• North Carolina
• South Carolina

A colony is

• Land controlled by a mother country

• a written contract

• a place where there are no rules

• a country by itself