Answer:
The extracts used in this case study are parts of a report written by Ralph Lane. When Sir Richard Grenville left Virginia after setting up the colony, Lane was put in charge. Lane had been an equerry at Queen Elizabeth’s court and had been serving in Ireland before he went to America. Lane ran the settlement on military lines. This was not very successful. Little attempt was made at establishing a permanent settlement. An emphasis was placed on trade and exploiting the natural reserves of the country (eg copper, pearls, skins etc) rather than on farming. This may have been partly due to the expectations of the sponsors of the expedition. Sir Walter Raleigh and the other funders of the expedition had invested a lot of money and would want to see something in return. The settlers relied heavily on Amerindian help. At first, this was given freely but the two groups soon came into conflict with each other. As can be seen from the sources, Lane and his men did not treat the Amerindians very well.