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What delayed Captain John White’s return to Roanoke?
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There was a war with Spain, and his ships could not safely leave England.
The king sent him to another settlement.
He could not raise the money he needed to repair his ships.
Q 2/17
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When Captain John White finally returned to Roanoke, what did he and his men find?
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no sign of settlers
a carving that read “CROATOAN”
the letters CRO carved onto a tree
All of the above
did not even find any houses
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What delayed Captain John White’s return to Roanoke?
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When Captain John White finally returned to Roanoke, what did he and his men find?
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Roanoke Island is located of the coast of __________________.
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Roanoke Island was named after…
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In 1578, Sir _____________ sends 115 men and women to Roanoke to start a colony.
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Trouble started immediately because the area of wet land called a ____________was not good for farming.
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This was a major problem with the Jamestown settlement.
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Mosquitos in the area also posed a problem. They caused a terrible disease known as ___________.
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Although the Native Americans were not friendly to the Jamestown settlers at first, Captain John ___________ eventually makes peace with them when Pocahontas saves his life.
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The winter of 1609 - 1610 was known as the THE STARVING ______________.
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Many settlers had to eat horses and dogs in order to survive.
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A new rule is established by the president. It states, "He that will not work, shall not _____________." This new rule saves the colony.
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Which of the following was NOT a problem with the place the settlers chose to build Jamestown?
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Why was Virginia considered more democratic than England?
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This Native American Chief ordered John Smith to kneel and lay his head between two stones.
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Who saved Captain John Smith's life?
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Which of these historical developments was most important for establishing the first permanent settlement in Virginia (Jamestown)?
