Roanoke Island Book Report

In 1587 a group of men, women, and children led by Sir John White set sail for America and landed on a North Carolina island called Roanoke (Shirley

In 1607, three ships sent by King James the first sailed into Chesapeake bay, Virginia carrying each over 100 people. They then sailed up the James river and settled on a piece of land today called James island. This piece of land was home to over 15,000 Powhatan natives. They gentleman who provided the voyage came here to become rich and make money by collecting animal pelts, wood, and iron. The cause of numerous colonist fatalities in early Jamestown was in direct correlation to their relations with the natives, the horrendous lack of essential supplies impeding their survival, and atrocious ailments leading to inevitable disease.

In hope of a new beginning 110 people traveled across the Atlantic Ocean to a small area in Virginia. In 1607, at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, hopeful spirits had arrived. With a blessing from King James these people had arrived to start a settlement. They had no idea what was in store for them. If only they knew that the story of their death would later be told for many years. The colonists who came to Jamestown from 1607 - 1611 died because of polluted water, starvation, and different reasons for death.

The story of the Lost Colony has fascinated people across four centuries and remains one of the enduring mysteries of early America. There are several theories put forth to explain the disappearance, but despite efforts by historians, archeologists, and other investigators, the fate of these early colonists seems destined to remain a mystery.

The Roanoke was an important part in Virginia history, it was the first attempt for a permanent English settlement in the new world. It was founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1585 and he brought 100 colonists with him to Virginia and left them behind. Walter also had brought his daughter which soon gave birth to the first English child born in America. Her name was Virginia Dare. He had to go back to England because he had to fight in the Spanish war. He sent a fleet of ships in between the 3 years he was fighting but they did not make it to the settlement, instead they landed on a different island and the captain of the ship refused to go any farther than that island. When Raleigh returned 3 years later the only clues that him and the colonists that came with him found were the words CROA and CROATON carved into 2 trees. Before Raliegh had left them 3 years earlier he told them if there was was any trouble then to carve a cross in a tree. They searched all the trees around but did not find any crosses carved. But recently they have done a tree test on the wood that the word CROATON was carved into and they figured out that when he was gone there was extreme drought conditions that were going on while Raleigh was gone. Nobody really knows what happened to the settlement but there has been very educated guesses from historians. One guess came from a historian studying this subject ”That the croaton indian tribe 50 miles away might have something to do with it.” But the

The lost colony of Roanoke was a colony on an island off of the North Carolina coast. It is now located in the Outer Banks. Their governor returned to England for supplies, his return was delayed by a war between England and Spain. He returned three years later and found nothing but the buildings they built. It is believed the colonists split into many smaller groups and unified with local American indians. The main indian tribe they joined was the croatoins. There are many reasons why they left. We will explore the reasons why they left and where they went.

On the other hand how long did the men awaiting Whites return stay on Roanoke Island? Old Frame houses and a commanding building had been on the island from an earlier trip in 1585 and were restored by the colonist along with an enclosure and a main entrance. This construction of the palisade involved considerable labor and must have taken some time to build. So from this most assume that the English men lived fairly conformably on the island, surviving the winter without any serious loss. This can not be established but the solidity of the barrier they build suggests it. These men expected White anytime after Easter and probably grew impatient, so there is no assurance that they stayed on the island any time after June 1588.

What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? It all began in 1587 when a group of Englishman settled in Roanoke. Food was scarce so Governor John White headed back to England to get them some supplies. It took him three long years to return and when he did much to his surprise no one was there to be found. Not even his wife and children. This has left a trail of theories throughout the years of what really happened but no one will ever really know.

James Island looked like the perfect place to settle to the colonists in 1607, with lush forests and flowing rivers. But it didn’t take long for the place to become deadly. They were surrounded by hostile Native Americans, and unfamiliar diseases spread and killed many. The water sources were polluted and often brackish, making them virtually undrinkable. King James I of England’s blessing, it seemed, did no good to the 110 hopeful settlers. When the colonists arrived they built a fort that would later become Jamestown—they didn’t know that by that December, 40 would be alive of their original 110. The nightmare was just beginning. So many colonists died because of Native Americans, disease, and undesirable food and water conditions.

The Roanoke colony was an attempt by Queen Elizabeth I to establish a permanent English settlement in the late 16th century. It is also referred to as “the lost colony” because the colonists disappeared during the Anglo – Spanish war three years after the last shipment of supplies from England. There is no conclusive evidence as to what happened to the colonists.

The Lost Colony of Roanoke may have vanished into the ever changing culture of Indians or was killed by leaving the colony disbanded and scattered. Even though, the colony contained hundreds of people all of them disappeared. Furthermore, the name “Lost Colony” was given to a english establishment that sailed to the Island of Roanoke in America (“Roanoke Colony). The colony consisted of 117 people-- seventeen woman, ninety-one men and nine children (ABC-CLIO). Also, their leader, Raleigh White, had to sail back to sail back to England due to the lack if food and imminent starvation of the colony(“The Lost Colony).

Roanoke Island is an island in North Carolina. It was, at one time, a colony that was founded by England. It was very small, accommodating only around a hundred colonists total. However, this colony mysteriously disappeared with no real clue as to what happened. There are many theories on what could have happened to the colony, though no one currently knows for sure. More theories keep being created based on findings that modern day scientists have been able to gather. This mystery is one that people even today are still attempting to solve.

In 1584, Phillip Amanda and Arthur Barlowe were the first ones to see Roanoke Island. It was described in their logs as a very marshy area with a lot of wildlife. Sir Walter Raleigh sent these two explorers for one reason, to find a location to settle and start a colony.

Summary: This book describes how European settlers colonized America and founded the first colony of the New World, Jamestown. The book explores the life of the settlers in Jamestown and the

Colonists arrived on Roanoke Island in 1587, with the hopes of becoming the first English colony in America (Bernstein 2:55). The colony was to be governed by John White and was composed of English families who wished to make a new home for themselves, among the colonists was John White 's daughter, Virginia Dare. Several months later the colony 's governor sailed back to England for supplies. The shortage of supplies was due to skirmishes with the Natives, loss of supplies due to storms, and with the time for planting over the colonists had no way to find enough food. John White promised to return as quickly as possible, but due to unforeseen circumstances was unable to return as soon as was expected. Three years later, John White returned only to find