No one knows... but there are lots of theories. Some say they might have been eaten by cannibals.
John White was the Governor of the 1587 colony which attempted to settle on Roanoke Island, even though they were supposed to go to the Chesapeake Bay area. He was not the founder of Roanoke Island.
John White left England in 1587 to go to Roanoke Island as part of the second attempt to establish a colony there.
There is no concrete evidence that the Croatan Indians specifically attacked Roanoke Island. The fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains mysterious, with possibilities ranging from assimilation with local tribes to violent conflict. However, relationships between the English settlers and Native Americans in the region were complicated, and there were likely various factors that could have contributed to hostilities or misunderstandings.
John White led a group of settlers to Roanoke Island primarily to establish a new English colony in the New World. The colony was intended to help secure England's claim to the area and to potentially exploit its resources.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent a group of colonists to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in the New World. This marked the beginning of England's colonization of North America.
John White was the Governor of the 1587 colony which attempted to settle on Roanoke Island, even though they were supposed to go to the Chesapeake Bay area. He was not the founder of Roanoke Island.
It was Founded in 1585- unknown By: Sir Walter Raleigh I am Right!!!!
John White left England in 1587 to go to Roanoke Island as part of the second attempt to establish a colony there.
Ralegh's settlement in what is now North Carolina was on Roanoke Island. It became known as 'the lost colony'. It was designated the Cittie of Ralegh, but the name never quite took hold because the colony failed.
There is no concrete evidence that the Croatan Indians specifically attacked Roanoke Island. The fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke remains mysterious, with possibilities ranging from assimilation with local tribes to violent conflict. However, relationships between the English settlers and Native Americans in the region were complicated, and there were likely various factors that could have contributed to hostilities or misunderstandings.
The Lost Colony landed on Roanoke Island in 1587 and John White (father to Eleanor White Dare and Grandfather to the first English child born on American soil, Virginia Dare) came back in 1590 to find no one in the fort and the word CRO carved in a tree. The plan was for the Colonists to go with the Croatoan Indians if they had troubles so it was assumed that is what happened but no one knows for sure what actually happened to the 115 men, women and children. So the Lost Colony has been lost (as of 2014) for 424 years, so far.
John White led a group of settlers to Roanoke Island primarily to establish a new English colony in the New World. The colony was intended to help secure England's claim to the area and to potentially exploit its resources.
It was established because the Americans needed to go there before the Europeans and British came to take over their other lands. So it was another island to stay on if all was lost but it was later abandoned by Sir Walter Raleigh and his men.
Ralegh didn't discover Virginia. Ralegh never came to what is now the United States of America. He was instrumental in putting together the first two Roanoke Voyages - the first one was in 1585. By 1587 when the colony now known as 'the lost colony' embarked for the New World, Ralegh had effectively given up his sponsorship. The colonists came to Roanoke Island where the first two voyages had landed. The colony, however, was not bound for Roanoke Island, in what is now North Carolina, as a final destination point - they were supposed to go to the Chesapeake Bay in what is now Virginia. They were put off at Roanoke Island. The entire area was at that time called Virginia, in honor of Elizabeth, the Virgin Queen.
Sir Walter Raleigh sent a group of colonists to Roanoke Island in 1585 in an attempt to establish the first English colony in the New World. This marked the beginning of England's colonization of North America.
John White left Roanoke Island to go back to England. He told the colony that he'd be back in about 7 months to get some more supplies. (The colony was starving.) When he got to England, it was at war with Spain. It took 3 years to get back to Roanoke Island. When John White returned, everyone had dissapeared. ALL 100 PEOPLE HAD GONE MISSING.IF THERE IS A BETTER ANSWER, PLEASE IMPROVE.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Island could possibly have been massacred by Powhatan Indians, but their wasn't enough evidence to back it up. Even though, the fist 15 colonists that moved their were at war with them, this did leave us thinking that they might have killed the Lost Colony, but it is not precise. This is why this is called the "Lost" Colony; we still don't know how they just suddenly disappear after John White came back from England 3 years after he left them for more supplies. Then again he didn't go looking for them as soon as he found them missing. A few years later a search was set out to go and find them, and no trace of them was left behind.