What was unique about John White's granddaughter?
She discovered a new animal species
She was the first English child born in the New World
She could speak multiple native languages
She was the first female governor of an English colony
Answer
John White's granddaughter, Virginia Dare, was the first English child born in the New World. She was born on Roanoke Island, in what is now North Carolina, in 1587. The colony that she was born into was abandoned a few years later, and Virginia Dare was never seen again. Her disappearance remains a mystery to this day.
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