Roanoke
True or False: Roanoke is still around for tourists to visit today.
False
True or False: Jamestown was the first permanent colony founded in North America.
True
By what mode of transportation did the settlers arrive in America?
By ship
Which explorer is traditionally credited with discovering America?
Christopher Columbus
Who was the head of the Roanoke Colony?
John White
Jamestown is located in which modern state?
Virginia
Where did Columbus think he arrived when he reached land?
India
How long did it take to get from Europe to North America by ship?
About a season (3 months)
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
When the second colony was attempted, what did the Europeans find?
A human skull
This famous figure was a Native American that made friends with the Jamestown settlers.
Pocahontas
How many ships sailed in Columbus's expedition?
3: The Nina, the Pinta, the Santa Maria
People from this CONTINENT were some of the first to settle in North America.
Europe
Which explorer is credited with sailing around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the granddaughter of John White?
Virginia Dare
What was one difficulty that colonists faced when they arrived in Jamestown?
Disease, starvation
Why are some people against celebrating Columbus Day?
The natives were treated poorly by the colonists.
Name two hardships that people experienced while traveling on the ships.
Starvation, disease, malnutrition, seasickness, family conflict, etc.
Who was exploring for Holland and sailed with the Half Moon and Discovery?
Henry Hudson
From where did the colonists travel?
England
What was the name of the Native American tribe that was local to Jamestown?
Powhatan
Columbus was sent on his exploration by the king and queen of which country?
Spain
Why might the settlers have brought copper and weapons to North America with them?
To trade/barter with the natives.
Credited with the "real" discovery of America, which is named similarly to him.
Amerigo Vespucci