Research Paper On The Lost Colony Of Roanoke

Established in 1585, The Lost Colony of Roanoke disappeared mysteriously. The Lost Colony, an early English establishment on Roanoke Island disappeared for an unknown reason in 1586. Scientists have struggled trying to crack this case for years with no credible theories. Certain findings have proven a few leads and theories regarding this case. Encyclopedia Britannica states many facts about The Lost Colony of Roanoke, now in Dare County, North Carolina. Investigations of the Lost Colony have continued over the centuries, but no one has come up with a satisfactory answer to what had caused the colony to disappear. When John White got appointed governor he went back to England to gather supplies in late 1857. He left behind his wife, daughter,

Based on the clues left behind at the British colony, investigators also thought that Spaniards may have marched up from Florida and either killed or captured the new settlers for the greed of land, resources, or wealth. The Spaniards, at the time known for their bravery in capturing lands, may have hinted on what they planned next. As the governor of the new colony, John White left and sailed to England to gather more supplies for the colonists, but once he arrived in England, a major war broke out between England and Spain (What Happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke, History.com). This war also slowed down the progress of his return to the colony, where he left his family and the other colonists, but as soon as John White had come back, no trace of the settlers got found, except a wooden post that had a name carved into it, but this has gotten discussed as part of an alternate theory. Due to the increase of a race in colonizing lands at the time, the Spanish may have felt harmed by the British settling in a colony in the New World. Many different reasons for why the Spaniards could have taken the new colonists or even why this all even took place, rather related to the Spaniards or not. Even with several proven facts, researchers still stumble upon other opinions

After the colonists heard about war in England, they may have tried to sail back to help. They may have also decided to sail back to England because of the lack of supplies, such as food, tools, clothing, and shelter. When John White, their leader, went back to England, and left his wife and kid with the rest of the colonists. Three years later he returned with the supplies he needed to support the colony, but by then any trace of their civilization and colonists had disappeared. The theory of the colony sailing back to England seems far-fetched, but not impossible. Three years seems like a very long time away and the colonists that existed, already had a limited amount of supplies, to begin with. The war between England and Spain stopped British from immediately sending John White back to the colony. John White also stated that the winds and waves had become very rough, so one ship could not have made it across the ocean alone. Based on the facts provided above, it seems highly unlikely that they would try such a foolish attempt to sail back to their mainland. During their three year wait for John White, the colonists faced many difficulties like proper shelter and hunger. This theory also leaves many unanswered questions like the word “Croatoan” carved into a wooden post and why no remains of their colony appear. The word carved into