What important role did John White hold during the "Lost Colony" incident?
Leader of the search expedition
Governor
Head of security
Chief explorer
Answer
John White was the Governor of the English colony Roanoke in 1587. He was forced to return to England for supplies and reinforcements, but the colony had disappeared when he returned three years later. The fate of the colonists is still unknown.
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