3.4 Raleigh And Virginia Flashcards
When does Drake return from his circumnvigation with spices and tales of Nova Albion?
1580
What are the dates of sir Humfrey Gilberts failed attempts to colonise America?
1578
1583
When does Raleigh sent a fact finding mission to Virginia?
1584
When do colonists sail to North Americanand begin the colonisation of Virginia?
1585
When do the colonists abandon Virginia ans return to England?
1586
When is Roanoke established?
1587
When do English sailors find Roanoke abandoned?
1590
What happned to Raleigh in 1584?
Elizabeth gave him a grant to explore the lands in North America
Why was Raleigh significant in the colonisation of Virginia?
- organised funds
- promoted voyage
- appointed govenor of Virginia
What did the fact finding mission of 1584 say abou America?
Itnwas a paradise
Why was a Colony in North America seen as crucial(4 reasons)
- base to attack Spanish colonies from
- base for privateering
- North Americans would choose English traders over Spanish
- don’t have to rely on Europe for trade
What were the names of the two Native Americans who were brought back?
Manteo and Wanchese
What are 5 reasons that caused the colonisation of Virginia to fail?
- vital supplies were damaged on the journey(Tiger lost seeds and grain)
- wrong mix of people(had to work-no precious metals that they were promised-wanted to work on “their own land”
- left to late to plant crops-had to rely on the locals
- problems with Native Americans: they grew tired of the constant demands of food Wingia(cheif) organised an attack- colony had reached crisis point
When do the colonists from the first colony arrive home?
1586
What was different about the colony to Roanoke?
There were 17 women and families aboard
