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The establishment of Roanoke colony was the first presence of British presence in America or the New World. The first voyage to Roanoke Island was for observational purposes. Roanoke was an island in today’s North Carolina. Queen Elizabeth I granted Sir Walter Raleigh a patent to colonize America. The first colonists that arrived 1585 were less prepared for the expedition because they run out of food and supplies. John White returned to England with the promise that he would return with supplies and other settlers. White encountered several problems because it was winter ...