The Lost Colony

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What is the Lost Colony?

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The Lost Colony refers to the Roanoke Colony, established in 1585 on Roanoke Island, which mysteriously disappeared.

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What is a rational theory about the fate of the Lost Colony?

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Assimilation with the local Native American tribes, particularly the Croatoan tribe.

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Which Native American tribe is believed to have interacted with the lost colonists?

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Croatoan.

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Who was the first English child born in the Americas?

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Virginia Dare.

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Why was Roanoke Island known as the 'Lost Colony'?

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Several groups of colonists disappeared.

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What country sponsored the trip and the start of Roanoke Colony?

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England.

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What year was the Roanoke Colony established?

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1585.

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What was the main reason for the establishment of the Roanoke Colony?

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To create a permanent English settlement in the Americas.

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What was the name of the governor of the Roanoke Colony?

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John White.

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What did John White find when he returned to Roanoke in 1590?

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He found the colony abandoned with the word 'Croatoan' carved into a tree.