jul 1, 1578 - Colonists arrive in Roanoke, Virginia
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At this time, Queen Elizabeth I attempted to establish a permanent English settlement in North America, so a group of 108 civilians were sent to the island by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh made up England's second colony in America. The colony was meant to serve as a base for repairing and resupplying English warships, but when they got there, colonists found that the seas around the island were too shallow for ships to seek shelter there.
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American Revolution
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