He found the tree of "CROA" ( which stands for Croatoan ) had no streak but no one was on the island of Roanoke. There are many theories of what happened to the colony, but no one really knows the real story.
The message "Croatoan" was found carved on a tree by Governor John White of the Roanoke Colony. He returned to the colony in 1590 after a three-year absence to find it deserted, with the only clue being this mysterious inscription. The word is believed to refer to the nearby Croatoan Island and the Native American tribe associated with it. The fate of the colonists remains one of American history's enduring mysteries.
John Winthrop said they should build their own colony in "New England" witch is North America.
To Find Food For The Colony..
The lost colony may have been on the island of Croatoan. They are not sure though. john whit was the leader of the lost colony. He had to go back to England to get more supplies and food for the colony but faced the problem of a war with the Spanish Armada. The colony than either left to find new areas to live or died of hunger. No one is really sure.
He founded the Delaware colony
When John White returned to Roanoke after several years in England, he found the colony abandoned with no trace of the settlers. The only clue left behind was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post. The fate of the Roanoke settlers remains a mystery to this day.
When John White returned to Roanoke Island in 1590, he found the settlement abandoned with only the word "Croatoan" carved on a post and "Cro" on a tree. The fate of the lost colony of Roanoke remains a mystery.
When Captain John White returned to Roanoke, he found the colony abandoned, with no sign of the colonists. The only clue was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post, suggesting they may have moved to an island nearby. Additionally, he found the letters "CRO" etched into a tree.
John White found the word "Croatoan" carved into a tree upon his return to the abandoned Roanoke settlement.
John White found the colony of Roanoke deserted and the only sign left was the word "CROATOAN" carved on a tree. The item that was missing was the entire population of the colony, including his granddaughter, Virginia Dare.
Raleigh's expedition led by John White did not find a satisfactory place to settle. They encountered challenges such as conflicts with Native American tribes and limited resources. Ultimately, the settlers returned to England, unable to establish a successful colony.
John White governed the Roanoke colony in coastal North Carolinain 1587. His trip back to England for supplies was delayed bynearly two years, and on his return in 1590, he found that thecolonists had mysteriously disappeared. There were few clues tosuggest where they had gone. To the Englishmen, the region was avast unexplored territory, with numerous islands and bays and quitea few native tribes. To this day, there exists no definitiveexplanation for the disappearance.
Well, the settlers were at the island and the sent John White back to England for supplies. When John White returned, everyone was gone and all that was left was the word Croatoan carved in one of the trees. It is not an attack because there would be a cross in the tree as well! Thanks, BYEBYE!
They were last seen by Governor John White in August of 1587. As far as we know they haven't been seen by any Englishman (except the people within their own ranks) since. So, theoretically they are still lost. Consider, however, that they knew where they were so, theoretically, they were not lost. We just don't know what happened to them.
The Roanoke Island Colony mysteriously disappeared. John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony, returned from a supply trip to England to find the colony deserted. There were no signs of violence, but he could find no sign of the 100 colonists he had left behind, including his daughter and granddaughter. Roanoke Island Colony was the first English colony established in the New World.
When John White returned to Roanoke, he found the settlement abandoned and the inhabitants, including his daughter and granddaughter, missing. There were no signs of a struggle, but the only clue left behind was the word "Croatoan" carved into a wooden post, leading to speculation that the settlers may have moved to a nearby island inhabited by the Croatoan tribe.
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