Question

Compare the Roanoke and Jamestown settlements. What caused the successes and failures of each?

Answer 1

One similarity between the Roanoke colony (the so-called "Lost Colony" that was wiped out around 1590) founded by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585 and Jamestown is that the British settlers in both colonies had poor relationships with the local Native Americans.

Answer 2

Roanoke's population mysteriously disappeared.

Jamestown was a well fortified town surrounded by a triangle shaped fort/wall.