Settlements and colonies in presant day 'merica
-Roanoke-
March 25, 1584, Queen Elizabeth I granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter to go settle in North America. Established in 1585. Mother countery was England.
Key People-
Sir Walter Raleigh- Writer, poet, soldier, and explorer. Married a lady-in-waiting to queen Elizabeth 1. When back in England, the King had him locked up for about 3 years.
Virginia Dare- First child born in the Americas.
John White- English artist, Known for being the 1st governor of Roanoke. Went back to England to resupply to the Roanoke settlement and when he returned all that was left was the word Cro carved into a tree.
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