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Which state is Roanoke in?
North Carolina
When was the 2nd Expedition to Roanoke?
In 1587
What did the Virginia company do in 1607?
Sent ships to Jamestown
What was the saying of John Smith about working?
He that will not work shall not eat
Why did the Virginia Company send women to Jamestown?
The Virginia Company sent women to Jamestown to grow the colony.
Where did the settlers of Roanoke Island come from?
England
True/False Virgina Dare first England child born in America
True
What did they hope to find?
They hoped to find gold and trade fish and furs.
Which indian group did settlers take land from?
The Powhatan
Who could vote?
Only white men who owned land
When was the first group of settlers sent to Roanoke
The first group was sent in 1585.
Why did White return to England from Roanoke
To get supplies.
What did they name the colony?
They names the colony Jamestown.
What happened to John Smith?
Gunpowder blew up in his face
What type of government did the colonist have?
The colonist have an early type of government called House of Burgesses.
Who was a colonist/eader Roanoke
John White
What did White find when he returned the third time
He found his colony deserted and a sign that read "Croatoan."
Why did they name the colony Jamestown?
King James 1
What was the harsh winter of 1609-1610 called
The colony suffers "the starving time" during the winter of 1609-1610.
When did Columbus sail the blue and where was he from?
1492
What happened to the first group of settlers from the first expedition?
They did not survive the winter and went back to England.
What happened to the first group of Roanoke settlers?
The colonist were never seen again.
The settlers of Jamestown because John Smith forced ___________________________.
Settlers in Jamestown survived because John Smith forced them work.
How did the colonist make money?
Colonist find a way to make money by growing tobacco.
How did John Rolfe improve relations with the Powhatans?
Relations with the Powhatan improved when John Rolfe married Pocahontas.