The New World
The first English colony was named after Queen Elizabeth? What was it named?
Virginia
What word did John White see carved upon a tree when returning to the colony?
Croatoan
Elizabeth put Walter in charge of what?
Exploring North America
Queen Liz planned to keep Spain from becoming more powerful by ...
allowing pirates to attack their ships
Who was left behind after the first colonists went back to England?
15 soldiers
Who was the first English baby born in the new world?
Virginia Dare
Yes or no: Did John White find all the houses burned when he returned to the colony?
NO. They were left alone, but run down.
Did Elizabeth promise land in ENGLAND in exchange for his work? Yes or no.
NO. She promised him land in North America.
Yes
What ISLAND did the first colonists settle on?
Roanoke Island
Was John White forced to go home because everyone hated him? Yes or no
No
Queen Liz thought Walter was charming, handsome and poetic. Yes or no.
Yes
Why was Queen Liz interested in finding North America?
She did not want Spain to become more powerful than England. Spain already had colonies in Central, South, and North America. If they took over all of North America, they would be the most powerful empire in the world.
Why did the first colonists want to go home?
It was cold and they had little food.
Why did the Indians stop helping the colonists?
The colonists attacked a friendly group of Indians by mistake.
What happened to Walter?
He was beheaded when he did not find gold for the new king.
When the first ships returned, they brought...
Animal skins and tobacco
What happened to the Lost Colony?
No one knows.