The English Attempt to Establish a Colony on Roanoke Island

question 12

Multiple Choice

The English attempt to establish a colony on Roanoke Island resulted in

• A) a severe blow to Spanish power.
• B) a permanent English presence in North America.
• C) a severe blow to English power.
• D) the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh.
• E) the disappearance of the colonists.

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