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1497
John Cabot claims newfoundland in North America
Cabot claims the land for King Henry Vll
Cabot paves the way for English exploration -
Sir Walter Raleigh
Given permission to setup colony in North Carolina
Sends Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe to find suitable colony site -
Amadas and Barlowe
Set sail for North America and in july 1584 they are off the coast of North Carolina and they claim 600 miles in every direction for England -
Manteo and Wanchese
Amadas and Barlowe's expedition met natives on the 2nd after the friendly encounter they took Manteo and Wanchese back to England for six weeks -
Roanoke Colony Attempt
The expedition returns to England with astounding reports of Virginia. Sir Walter Raleigh urges the queen to colonize Sir Raleigh send 100 men to colonize -
Ralph Lane Colony
7 ships of men sent to Roanoke to colonize. Ralph Lane is the commander of the colony. The families of the 100 men were to arrive 10 months later after they colonized -
Colony Problems
Men didn't bring enough food, Ralph Lane sent six ships back to get food ASAP the colony befriends Manteos tribe. There was a bad growing season in England so food didn't come back rival tribe plans to attack the colony but Ralph Lane attacks them first. -
Drake Rescue
A few days after Drake leaves the ships from england return with food and supplies. The captain leaves 15 men to hold the land for england