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English settlement at Roanoke

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “English settlement at Roanoke”, from the unit “European conquest of the Americas: why was its impact so devastating?” (Year 8 History) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

  1. Identify the correct definition of a colony.
  2. True or false? Carracks and caravels were new technologies which assisted European exploration of the world in the 15th century.
  3. What was the leading cause of death for Native Americans in the 16th century?
  4. Write the missing word. The ___ was a time of change in European religion, as Christianity split.
  5. Write the missing word. Relations between Spain and England grew worse in the 16th century after England became a ___ country.
  6. Identify the example which best demonstrates that Europeans mistreated Native Americans to make money.
  7. Match the key words with the correct definition.
  8. True or false? The English colony at Roanoke was founded in an area without a local indigenous population.
  9. Who organised and funded the English attempts to establish a colony at Roanoke?
  10. Write the missing word. England hoped to find gold in Roanoke to help it compete with ___ in Europe.
  11. Identify the two examples of bad timing contributing to the failure of England's colony at Roanoke.
  12. Sort the events into chronological order.

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