The Lost Colony Of Roanoke Essay

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The biggest secret in America's history, known as The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island, has been the biggest mystery, until today, where the famous explorers Jake Phillips and Jonathan Daubenspeck crack the case. Hundreds of years ago, 117 colonists settled on Roanoke Island. Just three years after they arrived, they suddenly disappeared, as if their existence was forgotten. Scientists, historians, and students have been studying the events before, during, and after the disappearance of the innocent explorers. Nobody has succeeded in solving the mystery. After hours of revisiting the events, Jonathan Daubenspeck and Jake Phillips, has figured out what exactly happened on that day when the colonists vanished. They also have provided with proof of …show more content…
It was crucial for Elizabeth I to settle in North America because this brought a great amount of attention to that area. Spain and Britain*** were extremely competitive at the time of the discovery of the new world, due to Queen Elizabeth I being remarkably hungry for power. During the first attempt of colonizing in North America, all of the original colonists did not know how to survive and were starving until Sir Walter Raleigh rescued them one year later. This leads Jake P. And Jonathan D. to believe that the living environment of the island of Roanoke was harsh. But, this not the only reason for the disappearance of 117 colonists.
At the time the new world was discovered, the Native Americans were against the idea of people from other regions settling in North America. When John White returned to Roanoke Island after his journey being delayed three years, there was no sign of any bodies, but the word “Croatoan” carved on a wooden fence post and a forest fire off in the distance. These clues make it palpable that the Native Americans burned down their settlement. This also explains there being no bodies because they would have burned into

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