Chapter 1 Roanoke Flashcards
What does the word “settlements” mean?
Small communities that are started in a new place.
What country settled Roanoke? Why?
Spain settled Roanoke because Sir Walter Raleigh believed that it could make his country richer and more powerful.
In modern day U.S., where was the colony Roanoke?
North Carolina is where the colony was.
Who was important to the colony Roanoke and why?
Sir Walter Raleigh because he founded Roanoke.
What did they find there in Roanoke?
An island near present day North Carolina.
What challenges did the colonists in Roanoke face?
The colonists faced:
Supplies shortage,
War between Roanoke and England, and White’s ships could not leave England due to war between England and Spain.
Successes in Roanoke?
Raleigh sent about 115 settlers to Roanoke, mostly farmers and skilled workers.
What happened to the colony Roanoke?
Weather turned bad and we have found nothing else.
