Colonization and Revolutionary War: Roanoke the Lost Colony

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map from Chesapeake Bay to Cape Lookout by John White

During the 1580s, the English made several unsuccessful attempts to establish a colony in America. Then, in July 1587, a group of English men and women landed on Roanoke Island off the coast of what is now North Carolina. Their leader was John White. Later that year, White sailed back to England for supplies. But John White was delayed in England. He could not return until 1590. He came back with five ships and more English men and women who wanted to live in the colony.

By the time John White's ships returned, the colony had vanished. All of the houses were taken down. The settlers left no trace of their whereabouts -except for one small clue. The word "CROATOAN" was carved into a post of the fort. John White walked around the ruins,

ReadWorks.org · © 2012 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. Colonization and Revolutionary War: Roanoke The Lost Colony trying to figure it all out. Before he left for England, his daughter had given birth to a baby named Virginia - the first European baby in the New World. What had happened to his daughter and grandchild? He walked pensively along the shore. Before he left he had buried some personal items in a chest in the dirt. Someone had found the chest and taken all of its contents. John White noticed that the colonists' little boats, once used for fishing and exploring, were also gone.

What could Croatoan possibly mean? Croatoan was a nearby island with its own group of Native Americans. What could have happened? Even today, no one knows the answers to these questions. The colony was abandoned and no more English settlers arrived until 1607, when Jamestown was established.

Definition verb 1. to start or make something that did not exist before.

He established a new business last year.

Advanced Definition transitive verb 1. to found or bring into being on a firm or stable basis.

The diplomats worked to establish stronger ties between the two nations.

They established the business in 1918, and it's still running successfully.

2. to determine or prove to the satisfaction of others; show to be true or valid.

His attorney helped to establish his innocence.

The medical examiner established that the cause of the victim's death was drowning.

3. to put firmly into a situation or position, as into a job.

It was her popular second album that truly established her as a major pop star.

The Queen established Sir Walter Raleigh as Captain of the Guard.

Spanish cognate establecer: The Spanish word establecer means establish.

These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:

1. Sometimes they fought the native people to establish a colony. 2. To establish a colony, Britain would take over a new area of land. 3. During the 1580s, the English made several unsuccessful attempts to establish a colony in America. 4. Ghana was the first West African country to establish itself as a republic in 1957. ReadWorks.org · © 2020 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. Definitions and sample sentences within definitions are provided by Wordsmyth. © 2015 Wordsmyth. All rights reserved. ReadWorks Vocabulary - establish

5. It's not too much to ask immigrants to establish roots in this country before expecting to lead it. 6. In 1940, Adams helped establish the photography department at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. 7. Feudalism helped establish order by creating a system in which different classes of people supported each other in different ways. 8. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

ReadWorks.org · © 2020 ReadWorks®, Inc. All rights reserved. Definitions and sample sentences within definitions are provided by Wordsmyth. © 2015 Wordsmyth. All rights reserved. ReadWorks Vocabulary - explore explore ex·plore

Definition verb 1. to travel in order to discover or search for something.

We explored the forest in hope of finding rare kinds of animals.

2. to try to understand something by looking at it in detail.

Let's explore this idea.

Advanced Definition transitive verb 1. to travel across or through for the purpose of discovery or investigation.

The scientists explored the forest in hope of sighting certain rare birds.

2. to examine carefully and systematically.

In this lecture, we will explore the factors that brought about World War I.

Let us explore this radical idea that changed Western thought.

3. in medicine, to investigate, esp. by surgery, in order to diagnose.

The surgeon will explore the liver for signs of a tumor.

intransitive verb 1. to investigate or examine something carefully.

Spanish cognate explorar: The Spanish word explorar means explore.

These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:

1. Christopher Columbus was one of the greatest navigators of his day. His ability to explore the unknown and stick to his vision changed Europe's view of the world. 2. Scientists used a remote-control vehicle to help them explore the volcano. It took photos and collected bits of rock and coral.

Advanced Definition intransitive verb 1. to disappear quickly from sight.

The ghost appeared and then vanished.

2. to leave quickly; depart unnoticed.

Bored to tears, he managed to vanish into the next room.

3. to become nonexistent.

Her good mood vanished when she saw how much the meal cost.

transitive verb 1. to cause to disappear.

The magician vanished the coins.

These are some examples of how the word or forms of the word are used:

1. As the python population has grown, Florida's round-tailed muskrats have started to vanish, or fade away. 2. Experts say some glaciers may vanish by the year 2100. As the ice melts, ocean levels rise.

Name: ______Date: ______1. Why did John White leave the colony at Roanoke in 1587?

A. He went to investigate Croatoan. B. He returned to England for supplies. C. He went to go found the Jamestown Colony. D. He left to look for his daughter and granddaughter.

2. Why does the author describe things that White found missing at Roanoke?

A. to describe how terrible the weather was at Roanoke B. to show how mysteriously the colonists had disappeared C. to argue that John White had landed in the wrong place D. to warn the reader against trying to start a colony

3. Why is Roanoke called the Lost Colony?

A. When John White returned from England, he was unable to find any of the colonists. B. The colonists had suffered a tough winter and had lost many people to disease. C. When John White returned, he found the colonists wandering around lost. D. England lost the colony when the settlers declared their independence.

4. Read the following sentences: "But John White was delayed in England. He could not return until 1590."

The word delayed means

A. forced to do something later than planned B. had a job taken away from him C. arrested and put on trial for a crime D. lost and disappeared without a trace

5. This passage is mostly about

A. how the colony of Roanoke disappeared. B. the first war between Europeans and Native Americans. C. how Roanoke colonists got along with native people. D. why European colonies were started in the Americas.

6. What items did John White find missing at Roanoke?

7. The author states that the Roanoke colony was abandoned and no more English settlers arrived until 1607 when the Jamestown colony was established. Why might have English settlers waited a number of years to return to the colony?

8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.

When John White returned to Roanoke, no trace of the settlement remained, ______the word "CROATOAN" was carved into a tree.

A. for example B. because C. although D. above all

Name: ______Date: ______1. What is a meaning of the word explore?

A. to act well B. cause to run C. inquire into

2. What is another meaning of the word explore?

A. mark as different B. examine closely C. to take by force

Please use each answer choice only once. Choose the one word that best completes the sentence.

3. Maybe helping his mother _____ a new museum wouldn't be so bad.