Study Guide Flashcards
1
Q
Who established Roanoke?
A
Sir Walter Raleigh
2
Q
What was the word left behind on Roanoke Island that John White saw when he returned?
A
Croatoan
3
Q
What are documents that gave rights to establish settlements from King James I?
A
Charters
4
Q
What is a joint-stock company?
A
A company in which investors bought shares, or parts ownership
5
Q
What was the settlement established by the Virginia Company?
A
Jamestown
6
Q
Who was the first governor of the Jamestown settlement?
A
Captain John Smith
7
Q
What was the time period called when the Powhatan stopped providing food for the colonists?
A
The Starving time
8
Q
What crop saved Jamestown?
A
Tabacco
9
Q
What was the first English settlement in America?
A
Roanoke in 1586
