Why did John White return to England in late 1587?
For a vacation
To seek more colonists
For supplies
To escape the colony
Answer
John White returned to England in late 1587 for supplies because the colony was running low on food and other necessities. White had originally intended to return to the colony within a few months, but was delayed by a series of storms.
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