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Englands First attempts. England’s first attempts to colonize the new world.

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1 Englands First attempts

2 England’s first attempts to colonize the new world

3 3 different colony’s Amadas and Barlowe expedition Ralph Lane Colony John White colony (Lost Colony)

4 Amadas and Barlowe Expedition Prominent people: –Philip amadas –Arthur Barlowe –Manteo and Wanchese- Natives taken back to England Mission: Exploratory expedition to study and report on North Carolina Region to the Queen

5 Amadas and Barlowe Expedition Events: –Arrived on North East coast of North Carolina an became first English to step foot in region –Claimed 600 miles north and south for Queen Elizabeth –Explored land and met native people Accomplishments: –Gathered information and collected plants and animal life to take back –Met friendlily natives. –Positive report creating enthusiasm in England to start colonies

6 Ralph Lane Colony Prominent People: –Ralph Lane- commander –Richard Greenville –Simon Fernandes –Thomas Harriot- scientist –John White Mission-Set up a lasting settlement on Roanoke Island

7 Ralph Lane colony Events: –107 men landed and began to explore, map, and draw out area –Greenville went back to England to get food but didn’t return by winter –Food was low with no crops and natives not sharing people are starved –Bad leadership led to problems with natives Accomplishments: –New crops like tobbaco, corn and potatoes –Drawings and maps of area

8 John White colony Prominent people: –John White- Leader –Simon Fernandez- pilot –George Howe- Killed by natives –Manteo- Returned as translator –Virginia Dare- 1st English baby born in new world Mission: –to set up a lasting settlement in new world

9 John White Colony Events: –Arrived and found bones of one man from Ralph lane colony –George Howe killed by natives –Virginia Dare born –When food was low, white returned to England for supplies. England was at war with Spain so he couldn’t return for 3 years. When he returned nothing was left but a word (Croatoan) was carved on tree –Believed that colonists went with Manteo’s people but they were never heard from again Accomplishments: –Failure but ultimately lead to 1 st permanent colony in North America (Jamestown)


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