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Settlements and colonies in present day merica

Roanoke known as lost colony
Queen elizabeth granted sir walter raleigh a charter to settle new land
Esablished in 1585
First english colony

Key player
Sir Walter Raleigh
Writer poet and soldier and explorer
He married a lady in waiting assistant to queen
When he was back to england was locked up by king
When he got out looked for the city of gold
Was not a liked by the king
Sold a lot of tobacco

Virginia Dare
First child born in america to english parents
Granddaughter to John White

John White
Did a lot of water painting when arrived in america
Known as the first governer of Roanoke
The houses were disasembled so it was a planed move and was not in a hurry.

Lost colony
Captured by other tribe
Dare Stones stones that virginia dare wrote on. said who was dieing
Virginea Pars Map

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