1. Summary America’s Lost Colony Time Magazine, September 1 st, 2010 Volume 1000 Pg. 24-25

2. #1 Other nations had landed in America before the English. It was the English colonies that grew into the USA.

3. #2 Sir Walter Raleigh started the first English colony to in order to have a base in the area. Also used to raid Spanish ships for treasure.

4. #3 The settlers on the island of Roanoke got into a dispute with the natives over an alleged theft. The English burnt the natives’ village, and the natives attacked the English fort in retaliation.

5. #4 The English settlers’ expectations of the New World were not met. They were unhappy without the amenities of home. They eventually left the colony to return to England.

6. #5 Another group of settlers were sent to Roanoke. Also had problems with the natives. The leader of the colony, John White, returned to England to ask for help, leaving behind his family.

7. #6 White got stuck in England. When he eventually returned, the colonists, including White’s family, had disappeared.

8. #7 What happened to the missing colonists remains a mystery even now.

9. Other nations had landed in America before the English. It was the English colonies that grew into the USA. Sir Walter Raleigh started the first English colony to in order to have a base in the area. It was also used to raid Spanish ships for treasure. The settlers on the island of Roanoke, got into a dispute with the natives over an alleged theft. The English burnt the natives’ village, and the natives attacked the English fort in retaliation. The English settlers’ expectations of the New World were not met. They were unhappy without the amenities of home. They eventually left the colony to return to England. Another group of settlers were sent to Roanoke. They also had problems with the natives. The leader of the colony, John White, returned to England to ask for help, leaving behind his family. White got stuck in England. When he eventually returned, the colonists, including White’s family, had disappeared. What happened to the missing colonists remains a mystery even now.

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11. The early English colonisation of America was beset by many issues, including one of the biggest mysteries in American history. While other nations had landed in America before the English, it was the English colonies that grew into the USA. In order to have a base in the area, Sir Walter Raleigh started the first English colony, which was also used to raid Spanish ships for treasure. On one of the islands, Roanoke, settlers got into a dispute with the natives over an alleged theft. The English burnt the natives’ village, and the natives attacked the English fort in retaliation. The English settlers’ expectations of the New World were not met, and they were unhappy without the amenities of home, so they eventually left the colony to return to England. Another group of settlers were sent to Roanoke but again faced conflicts with the natives. The leader of the colony, John White, returned to England to ask for help, leaving behind his family. Unfortunately, White got stuck in England. When he eventually returned, the colonists, including White’s family, had disappeared. What happened to the missing colonists remains a mystery even now.

12. Summary Writing 12 Title State that this is a summary of “title of original article”; Give author’s name(s); Give publication details, including date, volume and page numbers for a magazine e.g Time Magazine, March 8, 2007, 12-15 Summary of “America’s Lost Colony”. (2010). Time Magazine. 1000, 24-25

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14. The early English colonisation of America was beset by many issues, including one of the biggest mysteries in American history. “America’s Lost Colony” (2010) states that while other nations had landed in America before the English, it was the English colonies that grew into the USA. In order to have a base in the area, Sir Walter Raleigh started the first English colony, which was also used to raid Spanish ships for treasure. On one of the islands, Roanoke, settlers got into a dispute with the natives over an alleged theft. The English burnt the natives’ village, and the natives attacked the English fort in retaliation. According to “America’s Lost Colony” (2010) the English settlers’ expectations of the New World were not met, and they were unhappy without the amenities of home, so they eventually left the colony to return to England. Another group of settlers were sent to Roanoke but again faced conflicts with the natives. The leader of the colony, John White, returned to England to ask for help, leaving behind his family. Unfortunately, White got stuck in England. When he eventually returned, the colonists, including White’s family, had disappeared. What happened to the missing colonists remains a mystery even now (“America’s Lost Colony”, 2010).