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What did John White find in Roanoke when he returned from England
after three years?
John White, the leader of Roanoke, went back to England for supplies, but
could not return for three years. When he returned, the colonists had
disappeared and all he found was the word “Croatoan” carved into a tree.
Why did Jamestown grow tobacco?
Jamestown was settled by the Virginia Company of London which hoped to
find treasure like gold and silver. They did not find treasure, but the Native
Americans taught them to plant tobacco. This tobacco, a cash crop
because they could sell it in England, was very profitable.
Why did the colonists not fight against the English who were
trying to take over New Amsterdam?
The New Amsterdam colonists did not fight against the English who were
trying to take over New Amsterdam because the governor Peter Stuyesant
was very mean and hard. The colonists did not like his laws and he did not
respect the many different cultures and beliefs of the colonists. So, when
the English came to take over New Amsterdam, the colonists refuse to help
Stuyvesant and the Dutch
Which were New England colonies?
The New England colonies were Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts Bay
Colony.
hy did Spain want to build an armada to defeat England?
Spain built their armada (130 ships) to stop the English from attacking their
ships and stealing their treasures. They also built the armada to defeat
England and turn it back into a Catholic country after Henry VIII had made
it an Anglican country
What is true about the shortcut to Asia through North America?
The shortcut to Asia through North America called the Northwest Passage
does not exist.
Why did the Pilgrims want to move to America?
The Pilgrims were Separatists (they wanted to separate from the Church of
England) and wanted to have the freedom to worship God the way they
wanted. They first went to the Netherlands but did not like that their
children were more Dutch than English. They ask the Virginia Company of
London if they could come settle in the North America.
Why did the Pilgrims have such a hard time surviving during the first
year in America?
The Pilgrims had such a hard time surviving the first year because they
arrived very late in the year (November/winter time) and could not grow
food. They were starving because they did not have enough food.
Where did the Dutch create their colony of New Amsterdam?
The Dutch (from the Netherlands) created their colony of New Amsterdam
on the island of Manhattan.
Where did the English establish the colony of Roanoke?
The English tried three times to establish the colony of Roanoke on an
island off the coast of present-day North Carolina.