The Colonization Of North Americans: The Roanoke Indians

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During the late 1500’s, the Roanoke group had a mixture of men, women, and children in their expedition because they had high hopes on establishing a permanent colony. They brought families along with them versus other preliminary expeditions that were composed solely of young men because they didn’t want to just explore the new land and leave. English colonists wanted to go to America to establish colonies. New lands opened up opportunities for social and economic growth and development. The establishment of new lands could also allow colonists to escape from poverty and religious oppression. Colonists faced several issues while trying to settle in North America. They faced issues regarding economic resources, since Queen Elizabeth I didn’t

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An Overview of Roanoke: The Abandoned Colony This book written by historian Karen Ordahl Kupperman chronicled the events surrounding the historical controversy and mystery of the lost colony: Roanoke Island. It is what is now known as the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Before it became a United States territory, this island saw the dramatic struggles among the Indians who lived there, the colonists who were displaced from England, and the leaders of the expeditions who attempted to colonize the…

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