Why was roanoke founded

The Roanoke Colonies were an ambitious attempt by England's Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a permanent North American settlement with the purpose of harassing Spanish shipping, mining for gold and silver, discovering a passage to the Pacific Ocean, and Christianizing the Indians

Explanation:

1. between 1754 and 1763

2. a land bridge between siberia and alaska that was exposed during the most recent ice age when the waters of the bering strait receded.

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the united states began searching for a way to reduce oil

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