Artifacts & Discoveries
This word was found carved into a fence post
Croatoan
Who is John White
the governor of Roanoke
Why do people think the Spanish may have had a hand in the disappearance?
They were at war with the English
What was the goal of the 1587 expedition?
To establish a permanent settlement.
What Year did the they return to find the colonists missing?
1590
These Highly disputed artifacts surfaced in the 1930s detailing the demise of the Lost Colonists
The Dare Stones
Virginia Dare
What is the name of the friendly Native American tribe the colonists may have assimilated into?
Croatoan
How many men where left behind by the earlier expedition never to be heard from again?
12
Why was the return of supplies delayed 3 years?
The Anglo-Spanish-War
What recently discovered artifact greatly supports the theory of assimilation because of the very specific time period it would have been worn in.
Tudor Rose
Who is the founder of the Roanoke Colony?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What credible organization supports the assimilation theory?
The National Parks Service
What university are the Dare Stones currently Displayed at?
Brenau University
Why was John white force to turn back without investigating Croatoan Island?
Bad weather and lost an anchor.
Along side the colonists themselves what else was missing upon John White's return?
The buildings of the settlement
Who was a representative for a local Native American tribe who greatly aided the colonists?
Manteo
Where was the nearest Spanish settlement located many believe an attack may have been staged from?
Florida
What is the name of the larger tribe off of cape Hatteras?
the Algonquin tribe
How many colonists where In John White's expedition
115
What traits were local Native American tribes described as having.
Blonde hair and blue eyes
Who was the sponsor of the Roanoke Colony?
Queen Elizabeth I
What local tribe had conflict with the colonists and may have attacked the settlement?
The Powhatan Tribe
What act of aggression by the English fueled the Anglo-Spanish War?
The raiding of spanish colonies
What symbol where colonists told to carve if they had had to relocate due to danger
Maltese cross