1. Early Expeditions: the Roanoke Voyages

2. Walter Raleigh
Raleigh was a wealthy adventurer from England inspired by the discoveries of Spanish and French explorers
He dreamed of establishing English settlements in North America
Although Raleigh never traveled to the New World, he devoted much of his life and fortune to trying to establish an English nation there.

3. Raleigh’s Dreams Become Reality
In March of 1584, Raleigh received a charter from Queen Elizabeth
He was given permission “to discover and inhabit strange places”
Before sending settlers, Raleigh decided to send a small exploratory expedition to study and report on the region.

4. Nearpod Question
What is a charter?

5. Amadas and Barlowe 2-ship fleet began voyage April 1584
Stopped near what is now Roanoke Island
Claimed land 600 miles north and 600 miles south for Queen Elizabeth

6. Nearpod Question
Where is Roanoke Island? Draw a picture showing where the island is in relation to North Carolina.

7. Amadas and Barlowe
The expedition received a friendly welcome from the natives who offered shelter and traded goods with them
They spent six weeks exploring, and returned to England with:
Notebooks
Plant samples
Two natives – Manteo and Wanchese

9. Back in England
Members of the expedition gave Queen Elizabeth a glowing report, and urged the Queen to start colonies in North America.
Walter Raleigh was knighted Sir Walter Raleigh

10. Nearpod Question
What are 2 positive results of the Amadas and Barlowe expedition?
A. They received a friendly welcome by Natives & returned home with plant samples
B. They were attacked by the Natives & their notebooks were burned
C. They received a friendly welcome from the Natives & didn't come back with anything

11. The Ralph Lane Colony
Goal – establish a lasting English settlement in North America
7 ships and 107 men left England in April, 1585.

12. The Ralph Lane Colony Members of the expedition included:
Sir Richard Grenville – fleet commander
Thomas Harriot – scientist
John White – artist
Ralph Lane – governor of colony
Manteo and Wanchese

13. The Ralph Lane Colony
Colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in June 1585.
Grenville returned to England for supplies
3 small groups set out exploring
Harriot gathered information from Natives and recorded his observations
White painted watercolor pictures - plants, animals, and details of Natives and their different ways of life
Harriot and White also surveyed land and made maps.

14. Nearpod Question
When members of the Ralph Lane Colony landed in the New World, how do you think it looked like to them? Draw It.

16. Trouble for the Ralph Lane Colony
Winter approaching – food running out
Colonists unhappy with Lane as governor – too militaristic
Conflict with Natives – colonists raided a Native village and killed the chief
Colonists abandoned the colony and returned to England.

17. Achievements of the Ralph Lane Colony
Ralph Lane returned to England with 97 survivors, tobacco, corn, and the mash potato.
Harriot and White paintings, documents, and maps were very important – much of the information is still stored and studied in British museums

18. Nearpod Question
Do you think the Ralph lane Colony achieved their goal?

20. The Roanoke Voyages: A Summary
Year
Accomplishments/
Results
Amadas and Barlowe
1584
Notebooks about their findings, samples of plants, Manteo & Wanchese
The Ralph Lane Colony
Colony of men went to Roanoke, but colony failed. Documents, maps and paintings taken back to England
The John White Colony (Lost Colony)
A colony of men, women, and children led by John White – “Lost Colony”