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1 British Colonies in America:
Roanoke 1+2

2 Artifact Analysis

3 Roanoke (#1) Sir Walter Raleigh-1585 1. Build a fort in New World
2. Find the Northwest Passage 3. Extend Protestantism 4. Source of to sell English goods 5. Place to send the poor, unemployed, and criminals

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6 Artifact Analysis 1st line- Guess 2nd Line- 1S how it was used at Roanoke.
Kendall

7 Roanoke #1, continued Raleigh granted a charter in 1584 by Queen Elizabeth I Landed on Outer Bank of present-day North Carolina Envisioned land of sugar and silk plantations Made friends with natives

8 So what happened? Colony originally referred to as “Virgenia” or “Verginia.” 108 men came to the colony Richard Grenville and Ralph Lane placed in charge Alienated natives and raided villages. Surviving settlers rescued by Francis Drake First Roanoke colony abandoned. Brought back tobacco, potatoes, maize, pumpkins

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10 Roanoke (#2) Raleigh tries again, leader is John White, 115 people
Planned to restart the colony on the Chesapeake Bay (VA) For some reason returned to original site and reestablished colony. Hostilities with natives continued. White went back to England for reinforcements Spanish Armada starts towards England Upon their return the colonists were gone completely, homes were dismantled and only one word bore.

11 1st “English” child born in the AmericasDeath????
Virginia Dare 1st “English” child born in the AmericasDeath????

12 When John White returns……
Croatoan Only if in danger or forced to move were the Roanoke #2 suppose to carve the symbol below.

13 What #2? Theory 1- Drought caused them to move to different location. Evidence- study of tree ring around Roanoke, worst drought in 800 years Theory 2- Absorbed into the Croatoan natives Evidence Tuscarora, blonde hair blue eyes, tribe spoke English and had homes made of stone walls (Dare Stone)

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16 Joint Stock Companies When you put your money together to create a business for profit. Independently from the government. Could have private armies. Merchants Mercenaries Settlers Settlers included the poor, sometimes Also the gentry. Primogeniture

17 Virginia Company First successful joint stock company in America.
Established Virginia colony in 1607 and Jamestown, the first permanent British settlement in America. 1606, wealthy English merchants and aristocrats incorporated the Virginia Company by King James I. Indentured servitude

18 Things to think about. Why would people leave their homes?
Besides money, what were colonies for? What are the differences between the different colonies?

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