Roanoke and Jamestown

Who first attempted to establish Roanoke?

Sir Walter Raleigh

Roanoke - The Lost Colony

co.arranged by John White who brought settlers to outer banks of north america

after 3 years, another group of settlers came back, the only thing they found was the word, “CROATOAN, “ carved into a tree

What most likely happened to Roanoke?

Assimilation into local tribe, or killed by the local tribe

Four colonial subcultures

the four groups the 13 colonies were split up into

The Chesapeake, New England, Middle Colonies, the Lower South

Jamestown, VA

1607

first successful British colony

goal - find wealth like Spain, compete with other nations

Investor

anybody who gives money to a business with the expectation of receiving financial profit of their own

What did King James I do?

granted a charter that made 2 companies: Virginia Company of London and Virginia Company of Plymouth

Virginia company of London

group of english businessmen who wanted to make more money after seeing Spain

went to go look for gold, found tobacco