Sir John Hawkins made the first of three voyages carrying slaves from West Africa to Hispaniola, but Queen Elizabeth disapproved, and English involvement discontinued until Elizabeth’s death in 1603.
Elizabeth I became the queen of England and reigned until 1603.
Elizabeth I (1533–1603) ruled England during the early colonization of the Americas. During her reign, explorers like Sir Walter Raleigh and Sir Francis Drake explored the Americas for Britain.
Sir Walter Raleigh (ca. 1552–1618) was an English writer and adventurer whose exploits eventually led to his execution. In 1584, after receiving a patent for territory from Queen Elizabeth, Raleigh led an expedition to North America and sailed from what is now Florida to the Carolinas. In 1585, he left a group of English colonists at Roanoke, which failed and was abandoned. In 1595, Raleigh led an expedition to Guiana and in 1596 published a book about his discoveries there. Despite his successes in Guiana, however, he was accused of...
