1) Starting with the Irish- Before moving to the New World, the British began by trying to take control over ________________

History Mar 29, 2022

1) Starting with the Irish- Before moving to the New World, the British began by trying to take control over ________________. To the British, the Irish were lazy and wasting their land.

2) Beginning of English colonization in the new world

a. A few rich guys- By _______, several wealthy men were starting to consider expansion as the next big enterprise.

b. Reasons for little Monarchial support- Queen Elizabeth was still concerned with possible war with_______________, who had long ago claimed the land that Raleigh was talking about.

3. Roanoke

a. 1584- Sir Walter Raleigh- dispatched two captains to the coast of Present day __________ __________________. The captains returned with glowing reports.

b. Importance of Names- Walter named the first colonial region Virginia after the Virgin Queen and also because it was land that was not spoiled by the Spanish.

c. Everything goes badly- The settlement was poorly situated, Roanoke was difficult to reach, the leader of the expedition, ______________, slaughtered an entire Indian Village. In 1586 when Sir Francis Drake came through on his way back to England, the remaining colonists___________________ his ship and returned home.

d. 1587- _______________attempt- The Spanish Armada severed communication between England and America

4. In support of settling the new world

a. Richard ________________- Settlement efforts might have ended were it not for Richard. He wrote a book singing the praises of colonialism even though he ____________ traveled to America.

b. The need for colonies- His biggest selling point was suggesting that England needed the colonies for the sake of ___________________ and _______________________.

c. Misleading- England men and women who traveled to America to expect nothing less than a ______________________ on Earth. This would lead to much suffering and disaster.