Question

Describe two features of the attempts to colonise Virginia in the 1580s.

Answer 1

The attempts to colonise Virginia in the 1580s included a failed attempt in 1585 on Roanoke Island and the successful establishment of Jamestown in 1607.

Step-by-step explanation:

Two features of the attempts to colonise Virginia in the 1580s were the initial failed attempt in 1585 on Roanoke Island and the successful establishment of a settlement called Jamestown in 1607.

The failed attempt left little more than terrain named Virginia, while the successful establishment of Jamestown marked the beginning of a tobacco economy and the arrival of the colony's first Africans.

Answer 2

The famous Sir Walter Raleigh was given permission by Queen Elizabeth the first to establish colonies in the Americas. Naming the land 'Virginia', after the virgin queen, the colony was set to challenge Spanish Imperial interests. However, the settlers had disputes with their indigenous neighbours, and the disappearance of many of the settlers of the second attempt is attributed to the conflict.