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Age of Exploration THE NEW WORLD
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The Countries involved in exploring the NEW WORLD Spain Portugal The Netherlands France England
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The Explorers Hernando Cortes-Spain/Conquered the Aztecs Francisco Pizarro-Spain/Conquered the Incas Giovanni da Verrazano-France/1 st to see NC Juan ponce de Leon-Spain/Fountain of Youth Lucas Vasquez de Allyon-Spain/1 st attempt to colonize NC Hernando de Soto-Spain/ 1 st to explore the southeast of what would be the USA
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More Explorers Walter Raleigh-England/financial backer of attempts to colonize NC Queen Elizabeth I-England/granted Raleigh a Charter to colonize NC Amadas & Barlowe-England/1 st to explore NC Richard Grenville & Ralph Lane-England/ leaders of 1 st Roanoke colony John White-England/ leader of 2 nd Roanoke colony --- “The Lost Colony”
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Amadas and Barlowe Expedition PURPOSE/ a colony to provide wealth for England ( a base for attacking Spanish ships) Queen Elizabeth I allows Walter Raleigh to take up the charter “to discover and inhabit strange lands” The job of Amadas and Barlowe was discovering a suitable place for the future colnies
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The Ralph Lane Colony Commanded by Ralph Lane and Richard Grenville/John White was also along Established on Roanoke Island Problems: low on food, trouble with the Native Americans and poor leadership Returned to England with Sir Francis Drake in June of 1586
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“The Lost Colony” John White was Governor of the colony 117 men, women and children leave Plymouth, England on April 26, 1587 Virginia Dare was the 1 st European child born in the New World
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