THE LOST COLONY OF ROANOKE

The lost colony of Roanoke was the first to arrive at the new world.

THE LOST COLONY'S ESTABLISHMENT

• April 1584-Phillip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe set out from England to survey the coast near Cape Hatteras
• 1585- Sir Richard Grenville sent seven ships to colonize Roanoke Island
• 1587- The first white childish born in the New World, Virginia Dare

WHY?

• For profit
• To explore
• To claim land

KEY FIGURES

• John White- governor of Roanoke Island
• Sir Walter Raleigh- founded the Roanoke Island colony
• Sir Francis Drake- Captain of ship that returned to Roanoke

WHERE?

• The lost colony settled in Roanoke Island

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• http://www.history.com/topics/jamestown/videos/mystery-roan ok
• http://www.kidinfo.com/american_history/colonization_roanoke.html
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