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

- 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

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

- 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

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

- 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

- 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”

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

"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!