Terms to Know
The nickname for the Roanoke colony.
Hint: This nickname refers to the fate of the colony
What is "The Lost Colony"?
He was chosen to be Governor of Roanoke. He was on the previous expedition and already had knowledge of Roanoke. He also created a friendly relationship with the Croatoan
Who is John White?
This person granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter to set up the Roanoke colony in order to establish English wealth and power to compete with Spanish.
Who is Queen Elizabeth I?
Where does the term "New World" refer to?
The TWO clues left behind by the Roanoke colonists which pointed to a nearby, friendly Native American tribe.
What are "CROATOAN" and "CRO"?
A written grant detailing rights and privileges, to settle colonies
Hint: Queen Elizabeth I granted Roanoke one of these
What is a Charter?
She was the first English baby born in North America
Who is Virginia Dare?
Chief Powhatan's daughter who married John Rolfe. This marriage helped to make peace between the Jamestown colonists and the Powhatan Confederacy.
Who is Pocahontas?
In which barrier islands of North Carolina was the Roanoke colony established?
What is the Outer Banks?
The cash crop that was brought to the Jamestown colony by John Rolfe.
What is tobacco?
Gave up years of freedom to have their travel fees paid. They were bound to work for a certain amount of time to pay off their travel expenses.
What are indentured servants?
This person was given permission by Queen Elizabeth I to set up the Roanoke colony in North America.
Who is Sir Walter Raleigh?
The Native American tribe that was friendly with the Roanoke colony.
Who are the Croatoan?
In what modern U.S. state was the Jamestown colony established in?
What is Virginia?
The winter between 1609-1610 in which a major drought made farming and gathering food nearly impossible and conflict with the Powhatan cut off the main source of food for Jamestown. Only 60 settlers survived.
What is "The Starving Time"?
Wealthy individuals invested in a venture or business project. Their money pays for the endeavor, and individuals share ownership.
Hint: The Virginia Company is an example of this
What is a joint-stock company?
This person established a mutually beneficial relationship with the Powhatan tribe. He became president of and brought discipline to the Jamestown colony.
Hint: "He that will not work, shall not eat"
Who is John Smith?
The Native American tribe/tribes that had a tumultuous relationship with the Jamestown Colony. While they were originally peaceful, disagreements over land ownership eventually led to war with the Jamestown colony.
What is the Powhatan Confederacy?
The island John White believed the Roanoke colonists fled to. He was unable to confirm this due to a storm that forced his fleet to return to England.
What is Croatoan Island?
A mix of fresh and saltwater found at the Jamestown colony that led to disease and a lack of drinkable water, killing many settlers.
What is brackish water?
An economic practice in which the colonies provided raw materials to England where workers turned them into goods which were shipped back to the colonies are sold.
England makes the money!
What is Mercantilism?
This person started growing tobacco in the Jamestown colony and married Pocahontas.
Who is John Rolfe?
The joint-stock company that funded the settlement at Jamestown.
What is the Virginia Company?
The Jamestown settlers first arrived in this peninsula location and established the colony along the James River.
What is the Chesapeake Bay?
This event prevented John White from returning to the Roanoke colony for 3 years.
What is a war between England and Spain, or the Anglo-Spanish War?