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What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke?
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The settlers were murdered by a local Native American tribe

A previous attempt to colonized Roanoke Island had been made between 1585 and 1586, but they soon returned to England after attacks from Native Americans. It is more than possible that the same event could have occurred with this batch of colonists as well.

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  1. The settlers were murdered by a local Native American tribe
    John White, upon his return to England, recorded that there had been skirmishes with local Natives, including an attack just a month before he returned to England.