Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth Colonies
In the 16th century France, Spain, Portugal, and other European countries sent out explorers to establish settlements and explore for goods to take back for their country. England starting to see their enemies grow stronger with goods such as gold ore, lumber, and slaves. To start bringing more wealth and power to England, Queen Elizabeth I started to send out expeditions to form settlement in the Americas. The first venture was the Roanoke colony later referred to as "The Lost Colony". Unfortunately the Roanoke colony was unsuccessful, but the next two colonies (Jamestown and Plymouth) were successful although each had their problems that the colonist had to overcome. In 1576 Sir Humphrey Gilbert promoted his idea of a short passageway to China and to setup a colony in Newfoundland. The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth I, agreed with his idea. She gave Sir Gilbert exclusive rights to proceed with his plan. After his death Walter Raleigh, his half-brother, was also giving a patent for the same idea.The colony of Roanoke was suppose to be a colony where the English could attack the Spanish shipping, hunt for good, and convert the Indians to Protestant Christianity.All attempts failed. The relations with the Indians were
The supplies were running low and the backup support never arrived. The colonist invited Massasoit and his Indian followers to join a three-day celebration of thanksgiving. In 1606 sent out two companies for colonization in Virginia. The settlers agreed to send White back to England for some supplies and to leave a message for him if they moved. With all the money to be made, the use of slaves was brought into Jamestown and America. 1607 through 1612 was an extreme period of dryness. They called their village Jamestown after King James I. With no money and no supplies the few that were left boarding a ship to head back home. When they arrived at Virginia's coast all of the settlers had to sign a solemn compact binding them together in a civil community. John Smith was the key reason for the better relations of the Indians. Warfare between Spain and England slowed the efforts to setup colonies in America until Queen Elizabeth I died. Their plantations were used for food for the colony not like in Jamestown where the plantation where use for making money for the colonist. He found a word craved on a post that said Croatoan, a near by Indian tribe. No one knows what really happened the settlers but they would be forever known as "The Lost Colony".
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