“The First Voyage to Roanoke” written by Arthur Barlowe in the year 1584 is a primary source. Although there is little information known about Arthur Barlowe, history has proven that he was once a member of Sir Walter Raleigh’s household. Barlowe’s voyage lead him to land where future settlers would call Virginia and North Carolina. Barlowe writes about how perfect, sweet and plentiful the soil is. Along with all the natural resources spread amongst the land. While in Roanoke, Barlowe interacts with native Indians that he claims to have been peaceful. This led him to begin trading what he considered to be valuable goods, which later led to him giving gifts to the people of Roanoke as a sign of hospitality. The “English Exploration of America” written by Tindall and Shi in the year 2013 is a secondary source. In 1583 Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempted
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The Vernacular from the textbook is easier to understand and follow rather than “The First Voyage to Roanoke” because it is written in present day English. The textbook does a good job of pointing out that Barlowe was a member of Raleigh’s household, so by indication there is a chance that Barlowe over exaggerated everything that he saw and went about with his daily life in Roanoke. Barlowe claims that the soil is fruitful and beautiful in Roanoke, but history states that there was a terrible drought so there is no way that the soil could have been so useful. This would explain the settlers not being there when governor White came back. An applicable lesson from the voyage to Roanoke is that even though primary sources are first hand, that person may be dishonest in attempt to make himself or someone else have a better reputation. Although Roanoke Island seemed like a beautiful place to settle with an abundance of resources, the “Lost Colony” was depleted in only a matter of three or four
The Vernacular from the textbook is easier to understand and follow rather than “The First Voyage to Roanoke” because it is written in present day English. The textbook does a good job of pointing out that Barlowe was a member of Raleigh’s household, so by indication there is a chance that Barlowe over exaggerated everything that he saw and went about with his daily life in Roanoke. Barlowe claims that the soil is fruitful and beautiful in Roanoke, but history states that there was a terrible drought so there is no way that the soil could have been so useful. This would explain the settlers not being there when governor White came back. An applicable lesson from the voyage to Roanoke is that even though primary sources are first hand, that person may be dishonest in attempt to make himself or someone else have a better reputation. Although Roanoke Island seemed like a beautiful place to settle with an abundance of resources, the “Lost Colony” was depleted in only a matter of three or four