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Roanoke: The Lost ColonyRoanoke: The Lost Colony
Sir Walter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh
Queen ElizabethQueen
Elizabeth Queen of England
allows Sir Walter Raleigh to start a colony in the New World.
The colony is named Virginia after Elizabeth
Queen of England allows Sir Walter Raleigh to start a colony in the New World.
The colony is named Virginia after Elizabeth
Sir Walter Raleigh attempts to colonize New
World
Sir Walter Raleigh attempts to colonize New
World 1st attempt: find a good spot to
colonize 2nd attempt: too many poets,
artists and gem experts and not enough farmers and hard workersLeave after a few months to return to
England
1st attempt: find a good spot to colonize
2nd attempt: too many poets, artists and gem experts and not enough farmers and hard workersLeave after a few months to return to
England
3rd attempt3rd attempt
1587 Artist John White leads colony Takes families. Not just men. White brings his daughter Eleanor
Dare who delivers the first English baby in the New World. She is named Virginia Dare
1587 Artist John White leads colony Takes families. Not just men. White brings his daughter Eleanor
Dare who delivers the first English baby in the New World. She is named Virginia Dare
John White drawing of American Indians
John White drawing of American Indians
The Lost ColonyThe Lost Colony
Roanoke is failing and people are starving.
John White goes back to England to ask for supplies for the colonies
Roanoke is failing and people are starving.
John White goes back to England to ask for supplies for the colonies
But England is busy fighting Spain so they
can’t give him supplies or a ride back to America
But England is busy fighting Spain so they
can’t give him supplies or a ride back to America
It takes 3 years for John White to return to
Roanoke
It takes 3 years for John White to return to
Roanoke When he arrives he doesn’t find his
family but…. When he arrives he doesn’t find his
family but….
An empty fort with “CRO” carved on the wall
An empty fort with “CRO” carved on the wall
What happened to the lost colony?
What happened to the lost colony?
There are several theories about what happened to the colonists at Roanoke
Attacked by indians Joined the local indian tribes and
moved away Tried to sail back and shipwrecked
There are several theories about what happened to the colonists at Roanoke
Attacked by indians Joined the local indian tribes and
moved away Tried to sail back and shipwrecked
What do you think happened???
What do you think happened???
Write a story about what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke.
Include what happened to the baby girl Virginia Dare
Explain the “CRO” on the fort wall Be as creative as you dare.
Write a story about what happened to the lost colony of Roanoke.
Include what happened to the baby girl Virginia Dare
Explain the “CRO” on the fort wall Be as creative as you dare.
