What was the first english colony in north america?

The First English Colony. In April 1585 Sir Walter Ralegh sent a second expedition to North America. The Area — now North Carolina — was named Virginia in honor of Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen. read more

North America had been explored as early as the 10th century by the Vikings, followed by Christopher Columbus in 1492, and numerous others. The first attempt at settlement by the English was the fabled lost colony of Roanoke in 1587. read more

The first English colony in North America was established on Roanoke Island in 1585, in what is now North Carolina. A second colony, the so-called Lost Colony, was established two years later, but vanished. A third colony was established at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. read more