Roanoke Island: Defeat The Spanish Armada

In August of 1587, a group of about 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, which is now called North Carolina. Later in the year, John White, a governor, would sail back to England to get food and other tools that they needed. However, once he arrived, a major war broke out between England and Spain. Therefore, Queen Elizabeth I called every sailor to help defeat the Spanish Armada. When John White came back from England in 1590, there was not a trace on where everyone went or what happened. However, the word Croatoan was carved into a wooden post and shards of pottery were also left. Croatoan was the island south of Roanoke that was a home to a Native American tribe. Some say that the Natives killed or abducted the people from Roanoke. …show more content…
Researchers found pieces of early gun flintlocks, firearm, a metal hook for stretching animal hides or tents, a small copper tube used to secure wool fibers. These objects support the idea of the Roanoke people moved in with the Native Americans and that these items were a part of their belongings. Another item that researchers found was a watercolor map most likely made by John White. On the map they found a tiny four pointed star colored in red and blue. The star marked a location that was fifty miles inland. This evidence supports the statement that Roanoke people went to this destination. In conclusion, researchers are not totally sure what happened to the people on Roanoke Island but they have a few