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The Lost Colony Why did it fail?. John White arranged to take his daughter Eleanor and her husband Ananias Dare with him. Raleigh was unable to go on the voyage because the Spanish were threatening war with the English and, if there was a war, Raleigh would be needed in England. SAMPLE SLIDE.
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The Lost Colony Why did it fail?
John White arranged to take his daughter Eleanor and her husband Ananias Dare with him. Raleigh was unable to go on the voyage because the Spanish were threatening war with the English and, if there was a war, Raleigh would be needed in England. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
The settlers decided to get revenge by attacking the Roanoke Indians but they attacked the friendly Croatoan Indian village by mistake. SAMPLE SLIDE Only the support of the Croatoan Indian chief, Chief Manteo, stopped the Indians killing all the settlers. Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
John White wrote in his diary: 28th July 1587 George Howe was killed by the savages who came to Roanoke to spy on us or to hunt. They found him wading in the water alone ………… he was shot with sixteen arrows and then killed with wooden swords. After this they beat his head into pieces. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
The settlers had brought supplies with them onboard ship but these soon began to run out. Worse, the seeds they had brought with them for planting had been lost or had begun to rot. Ships that were supposed to bring fresh supplies for the settlers didn’t arrive in time. Settlers began to starve. SAMPLE SLIDE Random Slides From This PowerPoint Show
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