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Ch. 7 Social Studies
Early European Settlements, Roanoke, Jamestown, Plymoth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what ways did England challenge Spain? | by raiding colonies, seizing treasure ships, and starting English colonies |
| What was the name of the man that had suggested to Queen Elizabeth that she start a colony in North America? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| During the first attempt to set up the new colony, the Roanoc natives stopped giving the colonists food. Why did they do that? | one of the colonists killed their leader |
| Why did Raleigh choose John White as the governor for the new colony? | He had gone to the area during the first trip. He had sketched the plants, animals, and people he saw there. |
| Who was John White's grand-daughter? | Virginia Dare |
| Why did White return to England? | to get more supplies |
| What did White tell the colonists to do if they decided to move? | to carve a message into a tree, or to carve a cross if they were in danger |
| When White made it back to England, what was going on? | war with Spain |
| How long was it before White could return to the new colony? | 3 years |
| What did John White find when he returned to Roanoke? | The word "Croatoan" was carved into a tree. |
| Why did John White end his search for the lost colonists? | storms, low supplies, and complaints from the crew made the search difficult |
| What happened to the colonists who came to Roanoke with John White? | no one knows, they disappeared |
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