It seems likely that some, if not all, of the colonists went to live among the native peoples of the outer banks. john white believed that they had gone to live with the hatteras (croatan) indians under manteo. many lumbee now living in robeson county believe that they are descended in part from the roanoke colonists and the hatteras indians. they cite their light complexions, blue eyes, and names that are the same as the names of the roanoke colonists. some historians and anthropologists agree that this is likely true, but there is no hard evidence. some attempts are now being planned to use dna testing to determine whether the lumbee are, in fact, descended from the lost colonists.
which theory about the lost colony does this passage support?
the colonists all died due to starvation or disease.
the colonists were killed in a conflict with american indians.
the colonists were killed by the spanish for their territory.
the colonists left to live with a group of american indians.