The Lost Colony Roanoke Island, NC Olivia Elliott

Summary In 1587 a group of people went from Plymouth, England to Roanoke Island, NC. They relied on supplies from England. So when some men including the leader, John White, went back to England & then came back the Colony of Roanoke was gone without a trace. In 1587 a group of people went from Plymouth, England to Roanoke Island, NC. They relied on supplies from England. So when some men including the leader, John White, went back to England & then came back the Colony of Roanoke was gone without a trace.

What is the cause or theory of this enigma? Some historians believe the 1587 Roanoke colony lies underwater & its victims to centuries of erosion. Others say they made a new tribe with the Native Americans. No one knows. That’s why its an enigma. Some historians believe the 1587 Roanoke colony lies underwater & its victims to centuries of erosion. Others say they made a new tribe with the Native Americans. No one knows. That’s why its an enigma.

Who discovered this enigma & when??? Well, the first one to know the colony was gone was the leader himself, John White, & his crew who came back from England in 1590 (3 years later) to Roanoke Island. People have know about this for 3,602 YEARS!!!!!!!! Well, the first one to know the colony was gone was the leader himself, John White, & his crew who came back from England in 1590 (3 years later) to Roanoke Island. People have know about this for 3,602 YEARS!!!!!!!!

What have scientist found out about it? We don’t know much but what we do might help. We know they spent their time on the Northern side of the island. We don’t know much but what we do might help. We know they spent their time on the Northern side of the island.

Are scientist point of view the same? No!!!!! Some say they just left for better settlement, some say they got sick, & other think they made peace with the Natives and made a new tribe or got sick and died.

What are some problems or debates that are involved in this engima? They mainly fight over how they disappeared. There are smaller debates to like who first found out they were missing and smaller stuff. They mainly fight over how they disappeared. There are smaller debates to like who first found out they were missing and smaller stuff.

How has the understanding of the enigma changed over time? It really hasn’t. A lot of people still think what people thought in the 1590,s when people first found out about the enigma. It really hasn’t. A lot of people still think what people thought in the 1590,s when people first found out about the enigma.

Five Fun Facts!!! John White’s granddaughter,Virginia Dare, was the first English baby born in North America. John White’s granddaughter,Virginia Dare, was the first English baby born in North America. The leader, John White, was on the expedition before the “ Lost Colony”. The leader, John White, was on the expedition before the “ Lost Colony”. This expedition had men, women,& children. This expedition had men, women,& children. This colony had 117 people in all. This colony had 117 people in all. Roanoke Island is off the coast of North Carolina. Roanoke Island is off the coast of North Carolina.

What do I think happened? Well I think they ran out of food and went to find more after a while people walked and went without food and water for so long they got sick. Most died from sickness but who didn’t, died from starvation. Well I think they ran out of food and went to find more after a while people walked and went without food and water for so long they got sick. Most died from sickness but who didn’t, died from starvation.

Thanks for Reading!!!!! Thanks for Reading!!!!!