CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Leaving England 4 CHAPTER TWO The Return to Roanoke 14 CHAPTER THREE Where Did the Colonists Go 22 CHAPTER FOUR Desperation or Drought 28 CHAPTER FIVE Did the Colonists Survive 34 Weighing the Evidence 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48
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England faced many problems in 1584 The country was crowded with people and it was fighting an undeclared war on Spain The two countries followed different religions which caused tension Spain had many advantages because of the wealth from its colonies in the West Indies a chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean Spain had also started settling colonies in mainland 5 CHAPTER ONE Queen Elizabeth of England wanted to earn more wealth for her country by establishing colonies LEAVING ENGLAND
