Virigina

• What was the reason for wanting to colonies Virginia?

  • England would have access to new resources like tobacco
  • so it would reduce the dependance of European countries for goods
  • sir Walter Raleigh an explorer attempted to do this in 1584 after a previous failed attempt by another explorer
• How did food lead to the failure?

  • the voyage left a year later so when they reach Virginia it was too late to plant crops
  • one of their ships The Tiger got damaged so the food rotted
  • therefore had to rely on the locals for food
• How did Native Americans lead to the failures?

  • they colonists were increasingly reliant on them for handouts
  • and they expected them to work for them
  • an attack of the chief of Wingina in 1586 meant they had to leave
• How did the colonists lead to the failure?

  • they all had different background, so the upper class were not prepared to work
  • were not enough farmers and did they do not want to work for other people
  • merchants and soldiers were not disciplined
  • and had unrealistic expectations of how quickly they would gain profit
• How did Bad luck lead to the failures?

  • the second expedition could not happen due to the Spanish Armada