Establishing the Colonies Name _____ Motives for settling in the New World: Spread Christianity Find a short cut to Asia Better job opportunities Roanoke Island With the permission of Queen Elizabeth‚ Sir Walter Raleigh raised money to establish a colony‚ and in 1585 a small group of men sailed for the Americas. What did Raleigh find when he returned to the Lost Colony of Roanoke in 1589? The people had vanished and they found the word‚ “Croatian” carved in a tree. Jamestown What
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documented. In 1587‚ John White did make a temporary establishment on or near Roanoke Island‚ and that after leaving for three years did return to the island in 1590. On his return‚ all traces of the colonist having lived there for those three years had vanished. No Jamestown colonist is known to be seen from again. So what happened to them during those three years? Jamestown‚ which was led by Governor John White‚ landed on Roanoke Island between April and late July 1587 and was a royal grantee of Sir
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The Mystery of Roanoke Neil Armstrong once said‚ “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” (Brainyquote). Armstrong says this when is discussing the topic about the final frontier‚ but what about the new frontier that sixteenth-century Europeans uncovered? Neil Armstrong’s bravery and willingness to sacrifice his life for a mission can be compared to the Roanoke Colonists. Sadly‚ there are not any colonists that could have told their tale. Their life story
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this time was to attack the spaniards‚ so it can be safely assumed that Roanoke was founded just for this reason. However‚ investors had set unrealistic goals for Roanoke and backed out when those goals weren’t met. England‚ at the time‚ was weak‚ and relied on foreign aid to continue their activities. It saw America as an opportunity to establish and develop itself - not having to rely on anyone- just as Spain did with its colonies in America. While France was going through some religious struggles
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colonists arrive at the shore of‚ nowadays‚ North Carolina (Drye Willie‚ 2004). On the ship the ship is a pregnant women also known as Eleanor Dare‚ daughter of John White‚ and the mother of Virginia Dare; the first English born American child. The Roanoke colony is one of the first American mysteries that no one has yet solved. There are a lot of theories regarding this tragedy. Some say that they drowned‚ and others say that they merged with the Indians living near by the colonists. Based upon research
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(1) Define Sir Walter Raleigh and the Lost Colony of Roanoke and the purpose of English colonization. Towards the end of the 16th century‚ the English began to think more seriously about North America as a place to colonize: as a market for English goods and a source of raw materials and commodities such as furs. The English started to realize that colonizing the new world would bring England many advantages and would help Brittan better compete with Spain‚ England’s economic rival at the time
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up English resources is a bad idea Colonies were a bad idea 2: wanted to put government funding toward protestant causes 3 Sir Walter Ralegh was the earliest Englishman to make an actual attempt at colonization 1 America became attractive to English policy makers in 1580s 4 1http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=W8cr4Vgt9ekC&oi=fnd&pg=PR9&dq=Roanoke+Colony&ots=ys19S_6b9o&sig=PnfDZvsafb5iFv5-ycyG_X3i2lY#v=onepage&q=Roanoke%20Colony&f=false Let it not be
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Jamestown was the first successful English colony established in 1607 in Virginia‚ where the Roanoke settlers had disappeared. After King James I gave the Virginia Company of London its grant‚ three ships were sent out and sailed into Chesapeake Bay. The settlers named the peninsula after the king‚ Jamestown‚ but made poor judgment by settling in low and swampy land. The colony was weakened by disease‚ raids‚ and internal political conflicts. It was saved however by the remarkable Captain John
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Virginia Founding Date: 1607 Region: Southern Colony Founders: John Smith‚ John Rolfe & Thomas Dale Reason for founding: Search for gold‚ English outpost against Spain Characteristics/laws: Jamestown was the main town that was establish because of England’s desire for wealth and converting the Natives to Christianity. Majority of the population was English. Environment: Very warm climate‚ which was beneficial to the colonists because they didn’t have to worry about the harsh winters. Contrary
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Jamestown Africans: 1619 was the first recorded incident of Africans being sold in Virginia. Their status as slave‚ servant‚ or free is unknown. Lord Baltimore: founded Maryland in 1634 for financial gain and as a refuge for Catholics. Maryland Colony: started in 1634 by 200 settlers .It was envisioned as a Catholic feudal domain at the start. Catholics ended up being greatly outnumbered by Protestants. Indentured servants: poor people from England who would have someone pay for their passage
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