1. The Story of the Lost Colonists
Chapter 2 Section 4:
The Story of the Lost 
Colonists

2. - July 13, 1584 = birthday of NC?
o Englishmen first spied coast of NC
o expedition was headed by Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe
o sent by Sir Walter Raleigh
- natives called the land “Roanoak”
- Queen Elizabeth made Raleigh a knight and let him 
name the area
o “Virginia” = Virgin Queen
- Raleigh sent other expeditions to set up a 
permanent English colony on the coastline

3. The Lane Colony
- second expedition to Roanoke in spring of 1585
- ships were commanded by Richard Greenville
- Ralph Lane was sent to build a fort
- Thomas Harriot went along to gather information 
about the land
- John White was an artist who painted and recorded 
while at Roanoke

4. - the men and 100 soldiers built a base
o Fort Raleigh
- downfall of the colony:
o wasted time looking for gold
o began fighting with the natives and each other
o food/supply shortages
- Sir Francis Drake came with more supplies
o colonists ended up leaving because of a hurricane
o went back to England

5. The White Colony
- Raleigh wanted to send another expedition to 
Roanoke in 1587
- Sent 110 men, women, and children
- John White was in charge
- Colonists had the help of two Native Americans
o Manteo and Wanchese

6. - White was stuck in England for 3 years
- ran into supply shortages
o John White went back to England to get more
o Left behind his new granddaughter
§ Virginia Dare
§ First English baby born in the New World
- White was stuck in England for 3 years
o England was fighting the Spanish Armada

7. - White made it back to Roanoke in 1590
o no one was there
o White thought they just changed locations
- saw carvings on two trees (clues)
o CRO and CROATOAN
o No crosses above them
o Referred to a village on Ocracoke Island where Manteo lived
- White wanted to go there to find them
o His ship was damaged
o Hurricane season
o Forced to go back to England without even looking for them
- no Englishmen ever saw the Roanoke Colony again
o the “Lost Colony”

8. The Fate of the “Lost Colony” - no one can pinpoint their exact fate
- some theories of what happened to them:
o Spanish raided the settlement
o Nearby natives killed the colonists
o They went to live with the Croatoans
In Search of History: Lost Colony of Roanoke
Teacher Tube: The Lost Colony

9. "The world is going to end! The world is going to end!"
"Then it must be true, what shall we do?"
"THUD"
“Lost Colony” Legend Assignment
§ Your assignment is to create your own legend describing what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island
§ You must incorporate these facts into your legend:
- Sir Walter Raleigh sent 110 soldiers, women, and children to NC to found an English settlement
- John White was made governor of the 110 settlers
- Virginia Dare was born on August 18, 1587, was the first child born in the New World, and was the granddaughter of John White
- White went back to England for more supplies and didn’t return until 3 years later in 1590
- When he returned, the settlers were not there and there was no trace of them, except for CRO carved in the tree without a cross over it
- No one saw or heard from the Roanoke settlers again
§ Your legend must be at least one page long and can be typed or handwritten
§ You must work individually on this assignment
§ This will be worth 50 points
§ 
Keep in mind what a legend is- think of The Legend of the Red Dragon
§ BE CREATIVE!