• English artist and mapmaker • arrived in North Carolina in 1585 • created numerous watercolors depicting Native Americans • wa
s appointed governor of the Roanoke Colony in 1587 Which person is described in the box? A. Arthur Barlowe B. John White C. Walter Raleigh D. Philip Amadas
The answer is B. John White. John White was an English artist, mapmaker, and a friend of Sir Walter Raleigh, who arrived in North Carolina in 1585 along with Richard Grenville. He was the appointed governor of the Roanoke Colony in 1587.
The language he used is echoed in the Declaration of Independence. It also prompted more of the colonists to be interested in declaring their breakage away from Great Britain.
