Disagree.
The settlement would have been the first permanent English colony in the New World, had the settlers not disappeared owing to unknown circumstances. The lost colony of Roanoke is one of the most-notorious mysteries in American history; the cryptic clues left at the abandoned settlement and the lack of any concrete evidence make it the focus of wild speculation and theories.
Which of the following statements best characterizes the English colony of Roanoke?
A. The colonies failed because settlers wanted to join the Indian tribes as missionaries.
B. The settlers became wealthy and returned to England.
C. The settlers enlisted the help of the Native Americans.***
D. Two attempts to establish colonies at Roanoke failed
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