The failure of Virginia (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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In which year was the first English settlement in Virginia established?
In which year was the first English settlement in Virginia established?
1585
Where was England's first Virginia settlement located?
Where was England's first Virginia settlement located?
Roanoke Island
What was the intended strategic purpose of the Virginia settlement?
What was the intended strategic purpose of the Virginia settlement?
A base against Spanish interests
Why couldn't the colonists sustain themselves with food?
Why couldn't the colonists sustain themselves with food?
They arrived too late to plant crops
What vital supplies were lost when one of the five ships was lost at sea?
What vital supplies were lost when one of the five ships was lost at sea?
Food, seeds & gunpowder
Who led the 1585 expedition to establish the Virginia settlement?
Who led the 1585 expedition to establish the Virginia settlement?
Richard Grenville
Who served as the governor of the Virginia colony?
Who served as the governor of the Virginia colony?
Ralph Lane
What essential building material did the colonists lack?
What essential building material did the colonists lack?
Stone for a fort
What practical skills did many colonists lack?
What practical skills did many colonists lack?
Farming & construction
Who planned a coordinated attack on the English settlement in 1586?
Who planned a coordinated attack on the English settlement in 1586?
Algonquian Chief Wingina
What happened to Chief Wingina after his attack was discovered?
What happened to Chief Wingina after his attack was discovered?
He was killed by the English
How did England's war with Spain from 1585 affect the colony?
How did England's war with Spain from 1585 affect the colony?
Few ships could resupply the colony
When did the remaining colonists abandon the settlement and return to England?
When did the remaining colonists abandon the settlement and return to England?
1586