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Early Expeditions: the Roanoke Voyages. Walter Raleigh. Raleigh was a wealthy adventurer from England inspired by the discoveries of Spanish and French explorers He dreamed of establishing English settlements in North America
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Walter Raleigh • Raleigh was a wealthy adventurer from England inspired by the discoveries of Spanish and French explorers • He dreamed of establishing English settlements in North America • Although Raleigh never traveled to the New World, he devoted much of his life and fortune to trying to establish an English nation there.
Raleigh’s Dreams Become Reality • In March of 1584, Raleigh received a charter from Queen Elizabeth • He was given permission “to discover and inhabit strange places” • Before sending settlers, Raleigh decided to send a small exploratory expedition to study and report on the region.
Amadas and Barlowe • 2-ship fleet began voyage April 1584 • Stopped near what is now Roanoke Island • Claimed land 600 miles north and 600 miles south for Queen Elizabeth
Amadas and Barlowe • The expedition received a friendly welcome from the natives who offered shelter and traded goods with them • They spent six weeks exploring, and returned to England with: • Notebooks • Plant samples • Two natives – Manteo and Wanchese
Back in England • Members of the expedition gave Queen Elizabeth a glowing report, and urged the Queen to start colonies in North America. • Walter Raleigh was knighted Sir Walter Raleigh
The Ralph Lane Colony • Goal – establish a lasting English settlement in North America • 7 ships and 107 men left England in April, 1585.
The Ralph Lane Colony • Members of the expedition included: • Sir Richard Grenville – fleet commander • Thomas Harriot – scientist • John White – artist • Ralph Lane – governor of colony • Manteo and Wanchese
The Ralph Lane Colony • Colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in June 1585. • Grenville returned to England for supplies • 3 small groups set out exploring • Harriot gathered information from Natives and recorded his observations • White painted watercolor pictures - plants, animals, and details of Natives and their different ways of life • Harriot and White also surveyed land and made maps.
Trouble for the Ralph Lane Colony • Winter approaching – food running out • Colonists unhappy with Lane as governor – too militaristic • Conflict with Natives – colonists raided a Native village and killed the chief • Colonists abandoned the colony and returned to England.
Achievements of the Ralph Lane Colony • Ralph Lane returned to England with 97 survivors, tobacco, corn, and the marsh potato. • Harriot and White paintings, documents, and maps were very important – much of the information is still stored and studied in British museums