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
It is a colony that was funded and set up but London Co., so mother country is England
First English Colony
Key Players
Sir Walter Raleigh
Writer, poet, soldier, and explorer
Married a lady-in-waiting (assistant) 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” (not successful)
He was later imprisoned again but this time he was executed
Raleigh N.C. is named after him
One of the biggest tobacco producers in US, part of “tobacco road”
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
The houses were disassembled so it is very unlikely that they left quickly or forced to leave
Known as the lost colony
How they may have died out:
Captured by Indian Tribes (most likely)
Lost at sea
Spanish
Dare Stones
Virginia Pars Map
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