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John Smith founded the colony of Roanoke in Virginia.
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John Smith did not found the colony of Roanoke in Virginia.


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The statement False. John Smith did not found the colony of Roanoke in Virginia. The Roanoke colony, also known as the Lost Colony, was established in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh, not John Smith. John Smith is known for his role in the founding of Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in 1607.


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