Roanoke Colony
How many men did Sir Walter Raleigh send from England to settle Virginia
108 men
How many voyages did Prince Henry make?
None
Who were the Croatans?
A Native American Tribe
What is Cartography?
map making
Columbus?
1492
In what year was Roanoke settled?
1585
In what year did Columbus land off the coast of Florida in the Bahamas?
1492
Who sponsored Sir Walter Raleigh's settlement?
Queen Elizabeth I
What is Astronomy?
Studying the stars
Spanish Explorers?
1513-1538
Who was the first English child born in America?
Virginia Dare
Who was the first explorer to see the Grand Canyon?
Francisco Coronado
What word was carved into the tree in the deserted colony?
CRO
What is a navigator?
Someone who plots a ship's direction
Northeast Explorers?
1497-1603
When John White returned to the colony, what did he find?
A deserted colony and the word CRO scratched in a Tree
Why did Raleigh send people to settle the colony of Roanoke?
To make a base to raid the Spanish
When did John White arrive at the colony?
1590
What is a settlement?
A small community established by settlers
Magellan?
1519-1522
What is another name for the colony of Roanoke
The Lost Colony
What country sponsored Columbus's voyages?
Spain
What happened to the settlers in Roanoke?
What is another name for the 1500s with the Spanish explorers?
The Spanish Conquest
Prince Henry the Navigator?
1394-1460