1.
The English were
not the first Europeans to land their ships on American soil. The Vikings had
discovered North America in the 11th century. Columbus landed in the Bahamas in
1492 for Spain, and the French began expeditions to the New World in 1524. But the
first English presence in North America is important because the thirteen
English colonies that would later be established eventually became the country
now known as the United States of America.
Summarize
: The English were not the first Europeans to land on America soil but English
colonists presence in North America is important to establish, now become USA.
2.
In April of 1585
Sir Walter Raleigh, under the authority of Queen Elizabeth of England, sent an
expedition of seven ships carrying 600 men, half of them soldiers, to found an
English colony in North America. The colony was to be used to establish an
English presence in the New World as well as a base from which English
privateers, or pirates, could attack and plunder Spanish treasure fleets.
Raleigh’s cousin, Sir Richard Grenville, led the expedition.
Summarize
: In april 1585 Sir Walter Raleigh sent an expedition was to be used to
establish an English presence in the New World.
3.
In July of that
year the bulk of the fleet reached a small island off the coast of Virginia
that was called Roanoke. After building a small fort on the north side of the
island, the colonists initiated relations with a Native American tribe that
lived on the island, the Aquascogoc. These natives showed little interest in
building relations with the English colonists, and they soon parted company.
After this encounter, however, the English noticed that one of their silver
cups had gone missing, and they attributed its disappearance to the Aquascogoc.
Grenville, the English captain, was furious. He believed that the Aquascogoc
had stolen the silver cup. Whether or not this was true, angry exchanges
followed and soon the English burned the Aquascogoc village. The English held
their fort against the subsequent attacks of the natives.
Summarize
: After building a small fort in the Virginia called Roanoke, the English make
relation with the Native American, the Aquascogog. The silver cup of the
English had gone missing, the English got furious and burn the Aquascogoc
village and held their fort.
4.
Despite their
success in battle, the colonists had a miserable time because they were mainly
soldiers and adventurers, not farmers. They were hungry. They missed the
comforts of England, such as soft feather beds and dainty foods. Also they had
expected to find gold and silver on the island, and were disappointed when they
found none. Grenville soon tired of these conditions and set out on his ship to
plunder Spanish treasure fleets and return to England. The colony was gradually
abandoned.
Summarize
: The colonists success in the battle but they still had a miserable time and
set out his ship to plunder Spanish and return to England.
5.
In 1587 Sir Walter
Raleigh dispatched a further expedition of three ships and 150 colonists, led
by John White, to Roanoke. This time the expedition included women and
children, including White’s pregnant daughter, Elenora. Shortly after they
reached Roanoke, Elenora delivered a child whom they named Virginia. Virginia
was the first English person born in America. But the English soon ran into
more trouble with the Native Americans. A colonist named George Howe was killed
by natives while searching for crabs alone on the beach. The colonists were
scared. They persuaded White to sail back to England to ask Sir Walter Raleigh
for help. White left behind 114 colonists, including his daughter Elenora and
granddaughter Virginia.
Summarize
: In 1587 Sir Walter Raleigh dispatched a further expedition led by John White
included White's pregnant daughter named Eleonora, and the baby born named
Virginia. The English soon ran into more
trouble with the Native Americans and They sail back to England left behind 114
colonists, including Elenora and Virginia.
6.
Unfortunately for
White and the colonists, England was preparing for a naval war with Spain. All
shipping from English ports was ceased. It took White three years to get his
relief expedition back to Roanoke. When he returned in August of 1590, White
found no sign of his daughter, granddaughter, or anyone else. They found three
letters, “CRO,” carved on a tree and the full word, “CROATOAN,” on a nearby
post. Possibly this referred to the Croatoan Island, which was nearby. White searched
long and anxiously, but failed to find them.
Summarize
: The English need White to preparing for a naval war with Spain and back to
Ranoke but in August 1950, White didn't find his daughter, granddaughter and
anyone else just found three letters "CRO" carved on a tree, it was
mean Crocoatan Island.
7.
No further trace of
the lost colony has ever been found. Sir Walter Raleigh himself searched for
the colonists in 1595, and he sent another search-party in 1602, but nothing
came of either attempt. To this day no one knows for certain what happened to
the colonists.
Summarize
: In 1595 Sir Walter Raleigh searched the colonists but until now no one knows
for certain what happened to the colonist.
