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SS Ch 4 Les 3
English in America
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the English first come to North America? | The rich fishing found at the Grand Banks |
| What did England's queen encourage the English captains to do? | Capture Spanish ships |
| What is the name given to the commanders of the warships? It's another name for pirate. | Sea dogs |
| Why did the queen protect the pirates? | They shared their wealth with England |
| Who was England's best known sea dog? | Sir Francis Drake |
| What lead Drake to claim California for England. | After caturing a Spanish ship he did not want to go back the same way and went up the coast of CA |
| How were Magellan and Drake alike? | They both sailed around the world |
| What did England do with all the wealth they got from the treasures they took from the Spanish ships? | They built a powerful navy |
| Who was given permission to set up colony for England in North America? | Sir Walter Raleigh |
| Who did Raleigh send first to set up a colony? | Amadas and Barlowe |
| What did Raleigh name the area that was set up in North America? | Virgina |
| What resource was valuable in the area Raleigh settled? | Lumber (wood/forest) |
| Where did the colonists land when they went to America? | On an island called Roanoke |
| What happened to the first settlers in Roanoke when the ship went back to England to get supplies? | It didn't return so colonists left with Sir Francis Drake when he stopped in the area. |
| Raleigh sent a second group to America and chose whom to be governor? | John White |
| Why did White return to England for supplies? | They arrived too late in year to plant crops |
| Why couldn't White return to America for 3 years? | England was at war with Spain and he had no ships because they were needed for battles |
| When White eventually returned to Roanoke what did he find? | Nothing; one was there |
| What did White find on a tree that was interesting? | Letters CRO |
| What do people think happened to the colonists? | Some believed they went to live with Croatoan Indians. |
| Why is Roanoke called the Lost Colony? | Because no one really knows what happened to all the settlers. |
| Why do some believe the colonists at Roanoke went to live with the Indians? | The Croatoans became known as the Lumbees and today many of the Indians have the same English last names as the missing colonists |
| What is an armada? | A fleet of warships |
| What important resource was found in Virginia, whihc today is North Carolina? | Lumber |
| What is a raw material? | A resource that can be used to make a product |
| In the 1500's was England's wealth greater than or less than Spain's wealth? | Less than |
| Even though England was not wealthy, what advantage did they have? | They had fast ships and skilled sailors |
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