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Which country's success in the Americas inspired other European powers to seek opportunities across the Atlantic?
Which country's success in the Americas inspired other European powers to seek opportunities across the Atlantic?
- France
- Spain (correct)
- Portugal
- England
Who was given the right to claim land in North America by England's Queen Elizabeth in 1584?
Who was given the right to claim land in North America by England's Queen Elizabeth in 1584?
- English pirates
- Sir Walter Raleigh (correct)
- Sir Francis Drake
- Roanoke settlers
Where did the scouts report to Sir Walter Raleigh as a good place for a colony?
Where did the scouts report to Sir Walter Raleigh as a good place for a colony?
- North Carolina
- Virginia
- Jamestown
- Roanoke Island (correct)
What was the name of the area that Sir Walter Raleigh called in North Carolina?
What was the name of the area that Sir Walter Raleigh called in North Carolina?
What were the English pirates, such as Sir Francis Drake, successful in doing in the late 1500s?
What were the English pirates, such as Sir Francis Drake, successful in doing in the late 1500s?
What problems did the Roanoke settlers encounter?
What problems did the Roanoke settlers encounter?
Why were the great powers of Europe interested in the Americas?
Why were the great powers of Europe interested in the Americas?
What did Sir Walter Raleigh do after receiving the right to claim land in North America?
What did Sir Walter Raleigh do after receiving the right to claim land in North America?
Where is Roanoke Island located?
Where is Roanoke Island located?
What did the English pirates, like Sir Francis Drake, achieve in the late 1500s?
What did the English pirates, like Sir Francis Drake, achieve in the late 1500s?
