Settlements and colonies in present day Merica-
Roanoke- march 25, 1584, queen Elizabeth i granted sir Walter Raleigh a charter to go settle in north America. established in 1585. first English colony. nit is am colonies that was funded and set up by London co. so mother country is England.
Key player- Sir Walter Raleigh- was a writer. poet, soldier, and explorer. married a lady in waiting to queen Elizabeth I. when Back in England, the king had him locked up. he then was released, and set out to find the city of gold. he was later imprisoned again but this time he was executed. Virginia Dare- first child born in America to English parents. granddaughter to john white. John White- English artist. known for being the 1st governor of Roanoke. went back to England to resupply for the Roanoke settlement and when he returned all that was left was the word Cro. probability for the word croaton which was an Indian tribe.
Interest facts- known as the lost colony. how they may have died out- captured by Indian tribes. lost at sea. Spanish. dare stone. virginea pars map.
Jamestown- first permanent English colony. established by Virginia company of London. Jamestown is located in current day Virginia. mother country is England. established as a fort in 1607, as a town in 1619.
Key players- john smith- did a decent job at communicating with the native even though it almost cost him his life, Pocahontas saved him. he was forced to return back to England after an explosion.
Pocahontas- daughter of the Powhatan. marred john Rolfe. did however save john smith from being killed by her father. moving back to with her husband. she died a year later from unknown causes, she was only 22,23.
Chief Opchanacanough- he mane meant- he whose soul is white. lead a massacre in 1622 to rid his world of the white man. this raid killed 1/3 of the settlers of Jamestown. was captured in 1646, and later shot in the back by a guard. died when he was 92 years old.
Jametown winter- the winter of 1609-1610 was known as the starving time. over 80 percent of the colony died. most tried cannibalism to stay alive, one man even killed his own wife in her sleep and ate her.
Bacon's Rebellion- first known rebellion where the colonist took part in present day USA. he would continue to wage war with the Indian tribes in the area. he was upset with Berkeley still hadn't stepped down from his position of power and started targeting him and his followers. bacon burned down the city of Jamestown.
Lasting effects of the rebellion- many of bacon's followers went back to England. 23 of bacon's followers that stayed were hanged.
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