Colony Notes
*Key players = BUI’’s
Roanoke
- March 25, 1584, Queen Elizabeth granted Sir Walter Raleigh a charter to go settle in North America
- Established 1585
- It is a colony that was funded and set up by London Co. so mother country is England
- First English Colony
Key Players (Roanoke)
Sir Walter Raleigh
- Writer, poet, soldier, explorer
- Married a lady-in-waiting, assistant to queen Elizabeth I
- When back in England, the king had him locked up
- Was released and set out to find “City of Gold” (unsuccessful)
- Was later put in prison and then was executed (beheaded)
- Raleigh N.C. is named after him
- One of biggest tobacco producers in USA, part of “Tobacco Road” where NC State is located
Virginia Dare
- First child born in America to English parents
- Granddaughter to John White
John White
- English artist
- Known for being first 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 is an Indian tribe
- The houses were disassembled so it is very unlikely that they left quickly or forced to leave
Interesting Facts
- Known as the “Lost Colony”
- How they might have died:
- Captured by Indian tribes (most likely)
- Lost at sea
- Spanish
- Dare stones
- Virginea Pars Map
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