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Roanoke is know as the lost Colony. Life was not good in Roanoke. The land was not good for farming, and to add to that the people who traveled there were businessmen not farmers.

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The first group of settlers had a hard time in Roanoke, but they managed to survive a cold winter. They returned to England in the spring. Even though they survived the winter, they left Roanoke with no riches.

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John White brought the second group of settlers to Roanoke in 1587. They had the same problems as the other group. John White went back to England for help and supplies. He got stuck in a war in England. When he returned to Roanoke, there was nobody there.

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Jamestown is know for it's tobacco. Jamestown became the first permanent English settlement in North America because of the tobacco.

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John Smith brought the colonist to Jamestown in 1607. These people had a hard time living in Jamestown. John Smith made the people have hard jobs. John Smith was injured and had to go back to England. The people stop working. More than half of the people died of starvation.

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In 1612 John Rolfe planted the first successful tobacco crop. They other people saw how he was making lots of money. This made them want to grow the tobacco crop also. Tobacco gave them enough money for food and everything else.

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Plymouth was founded by the pilgrims. They traveled on a large boat called the Mayflower. They arrived at Plymouth in 1620.

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The people who lived in England were not allowed to join any other church except for the Church of England. Those who spoke badly of the church were killed or badly punished.

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In September 1620, a ship called the Mayflower left England. Two months later they landed in Plymouth. A rough winter was about to occur. Half of the people died by the spring. The rest of the people began building Plymouth.