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____________lead another attempt to colonize Roanoke Island in 1587. Each settler would bring their families with them. Over 100 men, women, and children went to Roanoke. They repaired the cottages abandoned by the 1st settlers. __________ reluctantly returned to England to gather more supplies for the colony._________ left behind his family and granddaughter. Virginia Dare was probably the first person born in the American colonies. _________ got stuck in England because the queen ordered every ship to fight in the spanish armada. He could not return until 3 years later. When _________ returns, nobody was at the settlement, it had been abandoned. The only clue was the letters CRO carved on a tree and the word CROATOAN on a door post. White assumed that the settlers went to stay with the friendly Croatoan Indians on a nearby island. Due to a bad storm, White had to return to England before he could find the missing settlers. None of the colonists were ever found-dead or alive. To this day, no one knows for sure what happened to the Roanoke colonists
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