Question

Why did the English establish a colony on Roanoke Island?

to provide slaves for labor in England’s other colonies


to grow food for the English navy


to grow tobacco for the European market


to provide new markets and raw materials for England

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The Roanoke Colonies were an ambitious attempt by England's Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a permanent North American settlement with the purpose of harassing Spanish shipping, mining for gold and silver, discovering a passage to the Pacific Ocean, and Christianizing the Indians.