RoanokeRoanokeThe Lost ColonyThe Lost Colony

I. Sir Walter Raleigh

English

Granted charter by Queen to found a colony in the new world.

Forced to stay behind when the colony left.

II. The ExpeditionFirst expedition by Amadas and Barlowe.

Meeting natives

Secotans

Croatans

Barlowe went back to England to report

III. The Natives

Friendly

Secotans

Croatans

Hostile

Aquascogoc (village was sacked and burned over a stolen silver cup)

IV. Trouble

More expeditions arrived to replace dwindling population, including White who became governor.

Reinforcements went missing.

War with local natives.

White returned to England to ask for help

V. Mystery

White’s return is delayed 3 years by England’s war with the Spanish

On arrival he found the settlement missing.

Due to a storm he wasn’t able to search, instead they left.