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Which year did John White serve as the governor of Roanoke Colony?

1585
1587
1593
1600

Answer

John White served as the governor of Roanoke Colony from 1587 to 1590. He was responsible for the settlement's initial success, but he was forced to return to England for supplies in 1587. When he returned the following year, the colony had been abandoned. White never saw the colonists again, and their fate remains a mystery.