One of the first settlements in America, led by John White, is the lost colony of Roanoke that suddenly vanished in 1587. After John White went back to England for supplies, and was delayed, he left the settlers on Roanoke Island; only to find them missing afterwards in 1590 (“Wolfe”). This led him to finding clues through Roanoke Island, North Carolina, in order to find the colonists; including his family and granddaughter. Even over centuries of looking for them we are still persistent on any leads towards it. Whether theories and evidence are proven to be true, this mystery is yet to have light on their disappearance; wherever they were or are going. Colonists joining nearby Indian tribes is the most popular theory on what happened. As
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The New World was inhabited with the Native Americans before settlers came. Before the Roanoke colonists came to America, John White’s crew met up with Indians who killed his men in July, 1587. Including Croatoan Indians who tried to help them, they were also attacked by his men. Another circumstance, according to one of the articles, said Roanoke Island had other tribes surrounding them; the Secotan and Chowanoke. Natives controlled the waterways and parts of Roanoke. Klingelhofer, an archaeologist, claimed, “Not all tribes were hostile, but some of them were hostile (“Basu”).” There were dangerous tribes, and from the evidence, the tension between them caused a conflict. However, another theory proves that of different scenarios and even a bitter end of the Roanoke colonists. Events through Europe may have been a factor in the disappearance of the settlers, which comes up to the theory where they tried to sail home, but failed at sea. When the settlers waited for John White, they might have had panic and took matters into their own hands. To go back to England is quite logic, so more supplies are taken and they can find their leader. Part of the theory is that they couldn’t navigate and got lost. Second to this theory, and possibly the most acknowledged, is that they might have been killed by the Spaniards (Pruitt”). War with the Spanish Armada and England occurred from 1584 and 1585. A plan devised by Queen Elizabeth I is that there should be military fleets, and a settlement in America (“Wolfe”). White trying to sail back, they might have ran into them, or even taken prisoner according to the dateline. Attack of the Spanish Armada May have caused them to disappear, but in my opinion, the first theory may have been the truth on what
The New World was inhabited with the Native Americans before settlers came. Before the Roanoke colonists came to America, John White’s crew met up with Indians who killed his men in July, 1587. Including Croatoan Indians who tried to help them, they were also attacked by his men. Another circumstance, according to one of the articles, said Roanoke Island had other tribes surrounding them; the Secotan and Chowanoke. Natives controlled the waterways and parts of Roanoke. Klingelhofer, an archaeologist, claimed, “Not all tribes were hostile, but some of them were hostile (“Basu”).” There were dangerous tribes, and from the evidence, the tension between them caused a conflict. However, another theory proves that of different scenarios and even a bitter end of the Roanoke colonists. Events through Europe may have been a factor in the disappearance of the settlers, which comes up to the theory where they tried to sail home, but failed at sea. When the settlers waited for John White, they might have had panic and took matters into their own hands. To go back to England is quite logic, so more supplies are taken and they can find their leader. Part of the theory is that they couldn’t navigate and got lost. Second to this theory, and possibly the most acknowledged, is that they might have been killed by the Spaniards (Pruitt”). War with the Spanish Armada and England occurred from 1584 and 1585. A plan devised by Queen Elizabeth I is that there should be military fleets, and a settlement in America (“Wolfe”). White trying to sail back, they might have ran into them, or even taken prisoner according to the dateline. Attack of the Spanish Armada May have caused them to disappear, but in my opinion, the first theory may have been the truth on what