Raleigh And Virginia Flashcards
Who organised the colonisation of Virginia
Walter Raleigh
How did the Colonisation of Virgina happen
Raleigh sent a fact finding expedtion to Virginia and made initial contact with Native American tribes.
Two native American were bought back to England and mathmatitian Thomas Harriot learnt theit language and taught them English
Raleigh persuaded men to leave England and make the voyage.
He also raised funds by convincing merchants to invest
What was the Plan when going to Virginia
300 people should go with a variety of skills
Should go with enough food and water for the journey
It was vital to get there in enough time to grow crops
Needed to go with shios big enough and well armed enough in case of an attack
Why did the Virginia Colony fail
Problems with Native Americans
They left too late to plant crops
They had the wrong mix of people
Difficulty hunting as gunpowder had been spoiled on the journey
Vital supplies were damaged on the journey
