The lost colony of Roanoke Island

How many years passed before John White was able to return to the new world

3 years

Colony

A group of people who start a new community for a country, but located away from that country.

Why was John White not able to return to the new world for 3 years

Because of war between England and Spain

How did a war between England and Spain affect the fate of the Roanoke island settlement?

By the time White returned with supplies, everything and everyone was gone.

England, like Spain, wanted to establish colonies in the New World or the Americas in the hopes of finding?

Gold or other Natural Resources

Why did John White return to England?

For supplies

What happened in the 2nd attempt to settle on Roanoke Island?

Landed in 1585, John White led over a 117 men, women and children. This colony struggled and ultimately disappeared

What European artifacts were found on Croatoan Island?

a ring, pots and pans, lead bullets, brass buttons

Who first discovered Roanoke Island

Sir Walter Raleigh

What are some of the possibilities of what happened to the Roanoke settlement

The colonists may have been captured by Spanish soldiers, they may have died in battle with Native Americans, died from disease, died in a hurricane, they may have gone to live with the Croatoan people.

Why did the English and Spanish want colonies in America?

They wanted the gold, riches and natural resources

What was the name of the first child born in America with European parents?

Virginia Dare

What symbol had John White told the settlers to use if they were in danger?

a cross

What do historians believe is covered up on John White's map?

a fort

What was the name of the permission given to start a colony (usually by a king or queen)

charter

1587-1589 was the worst growing season drought in over 800 years in Roanoke, which supports this theory

Died of Starvation

Who is Sir Walter Raleigh

He offered to organize the first colony himself. Raleigh was a solider who had explored North America and knew of a place called Roanoke Island.

Where is Roanoke Island located

Off the coast of North Carolina

Why didn't White sail to Croatoan Island to look around?

a storm blew him off course

What makes the Hatteras Indians believe they have a connection to the Roanoke settlers?

their light colored skin and eyes, ancestors that were said to be able to read and write English