School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present timeMoore, John W. (John Wheeler)
History
School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time
Moore, John W. (John Wheeler)
North Carolina -- History
9. Thus perished Governor Lane's dreams of gold. He hurried back
to Roanoke and soon found the hostility of the Tuscaroras
extending to the tribe under Wingina. Granganimeo was dead, and
Manteo was the only Indian of any influence who manifested
friendship for the colonists. They had previously brought an
abundance of fish, game and fruits; but these supplies now
ceased, and Governor Lane realized that he was surrounded by a
people who had become his enemies.
1586.
10. By some means he discovered that Wingina was concerting with
the Tuscaroras for an attack upon Roanoke Island. Concealing
this knowledge, he invited the unsuspecting plotter to come, with
certain of his people, to a feast at the City of Raleigh. They
accepted the invitation, and Wingina, with eight of his headmen,
was put to death. This occurred on the first of June, 1586.
11. This was a stern and bloody punishment of their foes, but it
gave the white men deliverance from attack until Sir Francis
Drake came, with a large fleet, and anchored in Trinity Harbor,
finding the colony almost in a perishing condition.
12. Ralph Lane was not a hero, but Francis Drake was. If the
Governor lacked resolution, no man ever supposed the great
admiral deficient in this respect. After a long consultation,
Drake approved the resolution of the colonists to abandon the
settlement, and, on the 19th of June, 1586, taking them aboard
his ships, he steered for England, leaving the City of Raleigh
untenanted. Thus failed the first attempt at forming a permanent
settlement upon this great territory forming the present limits
of the United States.
QUESTIONS.
1. What occurred in England on the return of the ships? Mention
some things exhibited by the mariners.
2. What did Sir Walter Raleigh next do? Who was appointed
Governor? Who commanded the expedition?
3. What was the route of the fleet? When and where did they
land?
4. How many men were landed upon Roanoke Island? What did they
name their city? Describe Roanoke Island.
5. Mention some of Grenville's exploits during his stay.
6. What did the Indians think of this treatment? How did the
settlers suffer in consequence?
7. How did Governor Lane occupy himself? What wonderful story
was told Lane by the Indians?
8. How did Lane regard this story? Give an account of his
expedition up the Roanoke River. Point out Williamston.
9. What did Governor Lane find to be the condition of affairs
upon his return to the settlement?
10. What plot was discovered? How did Governor Lane prevent it?
11. What was the effect of this treatment? What help arrived
from England?
12. What did the colonists resolve to do? What is said of this
attempt to found a colony?
CHAPTER VIII.
GOVERNOR WHITE'S COLONY.
A. D. 1586 TO 1590.
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