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    artist. Each of his skills led to him becoming the governor of a colony establish on Roanoke Island. John White traveled with the expedition that brought the first colony to the Americas in 1585. His duty during this expedition was to draw what was in the New World. His drawings would be used in the homeland so the people knew the inhabitants and what the environment was. He was also given the responsibility to chart the land. The colony was unsuccessful and the people returned to England the…

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    Northern colonies (Massachusetts) was economically, morally, and socially superior to the Southern colonies (Virginia). The Virginia and Massachusetts colonies couldn’t be more different; they were founded on completely separate ideals, they had different ways of producing revenue, and they were inhabited by completely different people. Although the colonies were immensely different, they also had some similarities; both colonies showed great violence towards Native Americans and both colonies…

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    solve the mystery of the “Lost Colony.” There was three attempts to settle Roanoke. The first attempt was lead by Arthur Barlowe who took more than a hundred men with him to settle in July of 1585. They had a supply shortage and didn’t think the supplies would get to them in time, so they fled back to England in the summer of 1586. The second attempt was in 1585 and was chased away by angry tribes in 1586. The third attempt was lead by the governor of the new colony, John White, in August of…

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    Talia Benshaul 29/10/17 The Lost Colony of Roanoke The colony of Roanoke [roh-uh-nohk] , also known as the “lost colony” was founded in 1587 in what is now known as North Carolina. If the colony would have lasted, it would have been the first stable and permanent English settlement in the North Americas also known as the “New World”. Queen Elizabeth established that the expedition would be led by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1587. The lost colony of Roanoke to this day is an unsolved mystery that…

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    tolerance is what makes the United States successful concerning human rights. The importance of Rhode Island will be shown through three different resources: Colonial America, Give me Liberty, and The American Colonies. The colony of Rhode Island is important to U.S History since it was the first colony to introduce the concept of religious tolerance, which will be shown by the way they implemented religious toleration in its political, religious, and economic activity. The establishment and…

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    of Slavery in the Development of Britain’s North American Colonies In the years 1607 through 1776 slavery had become relatively easy due to the fact that more slaves could easily be purchased because of the triangular trade.The Americans could trade material goods in return for slaves. This was all due to the overwhelming need of cheap labor in the colonies. The existence of slavery impacted the development of Britain’s American Colonies from 1607 to 1776 by providing economic growth, developing…

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    and grain mills. -Plentiful forests throughout this region allowed for readily accessible timber to supply the growing shipbuilding industry in these colonies. -Land and climate were perfect for crop production. -Crops such as wheat, oats, rye, and barley grown in this region led to these colonies earning the title of being the ‘breadbasket” colonies. -Geography in this region ranged greatly from mountains further inland, rolling hills as the transition point in the middle, and coastal plains…

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    first colony to ever set foot on American land. This unsolved mystery is called, “The lost colony of Roanoke” and it’s become a sensation across the globe ever since it happened back in the 1500’s. When a group of 117 people followed John White from Britain to an English colony, but then they all went missing, what happened? Scientists and researchers are still looking into the case of the lost colony by using DNA from people today who claim that they are descendants of the Roanoke colony,…

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    During the 1700s, Britain’s 13 colonies were divided into three regions which were New England, the Middle Colonies, and the South. These regions each had their own economical and social lifestyle. The colonies developed their own ways to survive and make a living, and eventually they united. New England was the region that most struggled with farming because of the harsh weather conditions they faced. They had few goods to export, which made it difficult for them to make money. Because of…

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    Tasnia Mahmud HIST-1301 The Lost Colony of Roanoke In 1587, 117 English settlers landed in the new world. Their goal was to establish England's first permanent American colony; however, within three years of arrival, they vanished. Leaving only an ominous clue, Croatoan, carved into a tree-- whether these Roanoke colonists were murdered, died of natural causes, or assimilated into Native American tribes, remains a mystery to this date. The colonization of Roanoke Island, in the late 16th…

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