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Exploration and Colonization of North Carolina(page 13-16)
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8th Grade
01/02/2008

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What country did King Phillip II rule?
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spain
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Who was the cheif rival of Queen Elizabeth I of England?
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King Phillip II
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Why did King Phillip II want to prevent England from establishing colonies in the New World?
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so he could spread Catholicism in the New World instead of England spreading their Protestant beleifs
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Who was Queen Elizebeth I's father?
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King Henry VIII
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What denomination of Christianity was Queen Elizabeth I?
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Protestant
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Why did Queen Elizabeth I want to settle in the New World?
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to decrease Spain's power, her cheif rival
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What three men did Queen Elizabeth I aprove to capture Spanish treasure ships?
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John Hawkins, Frances Drake, and Richard Grenville
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What were the three men that were approved by Queen Elizabeth I to capture Spanish treasure ships called?
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the Privateers
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What is Ser Francis Drake credited for doing?
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the first enlishman to travel around the world
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What was the Gilbert Patent?
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a legal document, also known as a charter, granted to Sir Humphrey Gilbert by Queen Elizabeth I on June 11, 1578
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What did the Gilbert Patent give Sir Humphry Gilbert?
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the right to discover and govdern by English law any "heathen" land not held by any Christian ruler or people
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Under the Gilbert Patent what was Sir Humphry Gilbert to give Queen Elizabeth I in return for her signing the document?
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one-fifth of all gold and silver found
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What land was Sir Humphry Gilbert given under the Gilbert Patent?
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the land bettween the artic and the spanish florida
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When did Sir Humphry Gilbert set sail from England?
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June 1583
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How many ships did Sir Humphry Gilbert sail in comand of on his first voyage?
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6
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Where did Sir Humphry Gilbert land at the end of his first voyage?
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Newfoundland
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How long was Sir Humphry Gilbert's first voyage?
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3 months
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When did Sir Humphry Gilbert land at his destination on his first voyage?
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August 1583
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Who did Sir Humphry Gilbert claim Newfoundland for?
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Queen Elizabeth I
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Why did Sir Humphry Gilbert return to England?
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the harsh climate in Newfoundland
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Why didn't Sir Humphry Gilbert not return to England after leaving Newfoundland?
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his ship got caught in a storm and him and his entire crew were never found again
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How was Sir Walter Raleigh related to Sir Humphrey Gilbert?
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they were half-brothers
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When was Sir Walter Raleigh granted a patent or charter by Queen Elizabeth I?
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March 25,1584
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Was Sir Walter Raleigh's first voyage a colonization or exploratory?
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exploratory
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Who was chosen to be captins of Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition?
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Philip Amadas and Arhur Barlowe
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Who was hired as the pilot on Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition?
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Simon Fernandez
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Where was Simon Fernandez from?
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portugal
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What artist was on Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition?
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John White
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When did Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition set sail and where from?
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April27, 1584; Plymoth, England
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Where did Sir Walter Raleigh's first expedition land at and when?
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Cape Lookout, NC; July4, 1584
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