Many people are familiar with the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" but there is little to no one who truly knows what happened to the British colonists who mysteriously vanished only a few years after the colony was established. Hundreds of conspiracy theories suggest that disease and war were the culprits, however one theory stood out the most to our group as a form of technology, UFO abduction, was the most plausible cause of the disappearance of the colonists. To learn more about the different theories and why some of them are discredited, check our the Prezi we created below!
You may be wondering what's the significance of a colony that appears to have never existed? Well, Roanoke was Britain's first attempt at establishing a permanent settlement for economic motives rather than religious motives. Despite the lack of success in the large scheme of things, the devastation that occurred in Roanoke didn't stop the British from exploring the New World. In fact, the British successfully established the first permanent settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and later the colony of Pennsylvania was established later in 1681. Both of these "colonies" are still around today and without the existence and extinction of Roanoke perhaps the British may not have established Jamestown or Pennsylvania! #RoanokemorelikeRoNOWAYI'DEVERGOTHERE #spooky #coloniesevolving #majorkeyalert! #ufosmorelikeufGOOUTTAMYCOLONY
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