I. The Beginning (founding) of Roanoke

1. July 22, 1584

a. two ships visit Outer Banks

b. Sir Walter Raleigh

(1) Took 5 weeks

2. Queen Elizabeth--English colonies started in the Americas

a charter offered by her

b. gave its holders large piece of land

(1) Gave them right to govern and trade

II. Settling and Colonizing

1. Sir Walter Raleigh--Asked Queen Elizabeth for charter

a. chose Roanoke Island

b. present-day North Carolina (coast)

2. Sent a group of people to colonize

a. 1585

3. Colonists didn't like it there

a. 1586 (year later) colonists left

b. boarded English ship back to England

III. Second try

1. Two years pass

a Raleigh tries again

b. sent 117 people

(1) Men, woman, children

2. Leadership of Governor John White

IV. Problems

1. Supplies ran out

a. winter came

b. John White set sail back to England for supplies

(1) Never came back until 1590

(a) Spain was at war with England

2. Failures of Roanoke let them to believe...