THE LOST COLONY

WHAT WAS THE LOST COLONY?

• The Lost Colony was a settlement near Dare Country, North Carolina that suddenly disappeared around 1587-1590.

WHY WERE COLONISTS IN ROANOKE?

• They were there because it was Queen Elizabeth 1's attempt to establish the first English colony in North America.

KEY PEOPLE

• John White, the governor of second colony.
• Arthur Barlow, founder of first colony.
• Sir Ralph Lane, commander of first colony.
• Harriott, a scientist sent to do work on Roanoke

WHAT HAPPENED TO THEM?

• The first colony ended in disaster when the Natives were angered by Sir Ralph Lane. Everyone was murdered by the Natives.
• The second colony disappeared during the three year period when John White left to gather more supplies.
• No one knows what happened to the second colony.

WHEN AND WHERE WAS ROANOKE FOUNDED?

• Roanoke was founded in the 1580's.
• Founded on modern day Dare Country, NC
• First colony was founded in 1580-1581.
• Second colony was founded around 1585.
• In 1590, John White returned to Roanoke to find it deserted.

THEORIES

• Everyone left the settlement
• The whole population was killed by disease
• Village was destroyed by a violent storm, such as a hurricane
• The colonists decided to live with the friendly Natives of a nearby island
• Everyone in the village was murdered by angered Natives

A FEW FACTS

• Trees that were near the colony indicated drought
• The first New World child born was in Roanoke. Her name was Virginia Dare, John White's granddaughter
• There were actually three groups on Roanoke, but only two tried to colonize.

ARTIFACTS

• An ax head was found near the settlement when a swimmer stepped on it.
• A well was discovered close to the water during a dig.
• Rectangular objects were found buried underneath several feet of sand. Believed to be remnants of Harriott's scientific work

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