Roanoke- march 25, 1584, queen elizabeth the first grandted sir raleigh charter to settle in north america. established in 1585, and mother country is england. first english colony. key players- sir raleigh- writer, soldier, poet, explorer. he was married to an assistant of the queen. when he came back from adventure he got locked up because of conspiracy. raleigh nc is named after him. big tobacco producer. virginia dare- first child born in america to english parents. grandaughter to john white. john white- english artist. 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" which was short for an indian tribe. the houses were disembled so they didnt leave in a hurry.
interesting facts- known as last colony. how they might have diedout: capturd by indians. lost at sea. spanish. dare stones. virginia map.
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