Vocab
judgments or decisions made by study and reasoning
conclusions
a firsthand account of something that happened
primary source
What was the name of the Native American tribe believed to be near Roanoke Island?
Who are the Croatoan?
This document, signed in 1776, declared the American colonies’ independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Where is the Lost Colony of Roanoke located? (What State?)
North Carolina
setting up
establishing
the first European colony in the Americas that mysteriously disappeared
roanoke
This is the name of the governor who led the second attempt to establish a colony at Roanoke Island in 1587.
Who is John White?
This man is known as the “Father of the Constitution” for his pivotal role in drafting the U.S. Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
How many colonists were in the first group to settle in Roanoke?
117 colonists
data or proof for something
evidence
a scientific idea with evidence that explains how or why things happen
theory
John White, the governor of the Roanoke colony, was delayed in returning to the colony. How many years passed before he could return to find the colony abandoned?
What is three years?
This was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas, established in 1607.
What is Jamestown?
Why did their governor, Governor White, sail back to England?
He sailed back to request more food and reinforcements.
conclusions or opinions that are formed because of known facts or evidence
inferences
How long did it take for Governor White (Lost Colony of Roanoke) to return from his trip to England?
3 YEARS!!!
He was the governor of the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the grandfather of Virginia Dare.
Who is John White?
How old was Virginia Dare when Governor White left for England?
Governor White's granddaughter was only 10 days old when he left.
Who was Virginia Dare?
Virginia Dare was Governor White's granddaughter. (1st European born in America)
people that settle in a new country or region but still keep ties with their old country
colonists
family and blood relatives
kindred
This was the first attempt by the English to establish a permanent settlement in North America, but it ended mysteriously.
What is the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
This famous ship, carrying Pilgrims, landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.
What is the Mayflower?
This English nobleman received a charter from Queen Elizabeth I to establish colonies in the New World, including Roanoke.
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?