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What was the only clue that John White discovered about the missing settlers when he returned to the Roanoke colony

The word "Croatoan" was carved on a post at the entrance to the palisado, and a similar "CRO" was carved on a tree. A secret sign that the settlers were forced was no inscribed anywhere.

(The best explanation was that the settlers went to live with nearby Indian tribes, and were lost to accident or attacks.)

The governor of the Massachusetts colony was

John Winthrop was the governor of the Massachusetts colony.

The English took control of New Netherland in 1664 and renamed it

New York

Who led the way in the search for a sea route to Asia

Portugal

The joint-stock company formed by the Puritans was the

Massachusetts bay company

Spaniards rode an animal that the Aztecs and Incas never seen before

horses

Capital of Inca empire

The capital city of Inca empire is Cuzco. = w =

The settlement at Providence grew into the independent colony of

Rhode Island

The englishman who led the expedition to Roanoke

Sir Walter Raleigh

The Spanish had better than the Aztecs and Incas

weapons

The ship who brought the pilgrims to America was the

The Mayflower

English sea captains who refused to let Spain control the seas were called what

sea dogs

Pizarro's army consisted of about 200 soldiers

true

What left England in 1620 to find the freedom to worship as they wished

Pagans and Wiccans left England in 1620 so that they could freely worship who they wished.

The fundamental orders of Connecticut rested government on the will of the what

on the will of the people

Spanish traesure ships had difficulty outrunning the enemy because the ships

Were built to carry heavy cargo.

After john Cabot gave England its first claim to land North America the English did a little exploring for about years

70 years

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