SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
COLONIES OF FRANCE ENGLAND
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John White
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John Smith
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Walter Raleigh
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John Rolfe
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sir Walter Raleigh, explorer, soldier, seaman, writer, and favorite subject of Queen Elizabeth I was, as its sponsor, primarily responsible for the attempted colonization of Roanoke Island in the 1580s.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Roanoke Island colony, the first English settlement in the New World, was founded by English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh in August 1585.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1584, explorers Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe were the first known Europeans to set eyes on the island. They had been sent to the area by Sir Walter Raleigh with the mission of scouting the broad sounds and estuaries in search of an ideal location for settlement.
Detailed explanation-4: -John White, the leader of the colony, went to England to get more supplies. When he returned in 1590, the settlement was deserted.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1587 Raleigh sent an ill-fated second expedition of colonists to Roanoke. In 1588 he took part in the victory over the Spanish Armada. He led other raids against Spanish possessions and returned with much booty.