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Raleigh Settles Roanoke
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History
5th Grade
09/26/2011

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How many men came from England to settle what was then known as Virginia?
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108 men came from England.
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Why did Raleigh do this?
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Raleigh had hoped to establish a base for raiding the Spanish empire in America.
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In what year was Roanoke settled?
Definition
Roanoke was settled in 1585.
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Who was the first English child born in America?
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Virginia Dare was the first English child born in America.
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Where was Virginia Dare born?
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Virginia Dare was born in America.

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When John White arrived at the colony in 1509 what did he find?
Definition
John White found that the colonists were missing.
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What is another name the colony of Roanoke has been given?
Definition
Roanoke is also known as the "Lost Colony".
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Who were the Croatoans?
Definition
The Croatoans were an Indian tribe in southwestern North Carolina.
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What is cartography?
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Cartography is map making.
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How many voyages did Prince Henry the Navigator travel?
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Prince Henry did not travel on any of the voyages.
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In what year did Columbus land off the coast of Florida in the Bahamas?
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Columbus landed off the coast of Florida in the Bahamas in 1492.
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Who was the first explorer to see the Grand Canyon?
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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was the first explorer to see the Grand Canyon.
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