Question | Answer |
In the late ______, English pirates such as _____________ had success stealing Spanish treasure on its way from the Americas to Europe. | 1500s / Sir Francis Drake |
Then, in 1587 Raleigh sent ________, ____________ , and___________ to Roanoke | 91 men, 17 women, 9 children |
That year, England's Queen Elizabeth gave Sir Walter Raleigh the right to ___________________________. | claim North America |
What did White do nine days after her granddaughter's birth? | White returned to England for supplies. |
The plan was for the company's settlers to find _________ and _______________________. | gold and establish trade in fish and furs |
The colonists also found a way to make money for the investors. They began _________________________________ from the West Indies. | growing a type of tobacco using seeds |
Who sent the settlers to Roanoke Island twice? | Raleigh |
What did Raleigh found when he returned to Roanoke. What clue did he found | White found his colony deserted. / The only clue he found was a tree with the word Croatoan carved on it. |
Bad weather kept White from _____________. | Investigating |
Investors bought shares hoping the company would make money and that they would _________________. | share in the profits |
What did the colonists faced when instead they couldn't find gold or riches in Virginia? | they faced severe hardships, including disease and hunger |
Why did the shareholders of the Virginia Company couldn't make money? | the company faced financial troubles |
The chance to own land lured many settlers to Virginia and gave them a ________________. | reason to work hard |
The fighting between _________ and _________ made it impossible for White to sail back to ___________ for nearly three years. | England / Spain / Roanoke |
The scouts made an enthusiastic report of a place called ______________________. | Roanoke Island |