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Sir Walter Raleigh did not discover a country. He was an English explorer who sponsored expeditions to North America, particularly the area of present-day North Carolina. His expeditions helped establish English colonies in the New World.
The land discovered by Sir Walter Raleigh and named after the virgin queen was Virginia, in honor of Queen Elizabeth I. Raleigh sponsored expeditions to establish a colony in this new territory in North America.
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Walter Raleigh was involved in the English colonization of North America. He sponsored expeditions to Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina in the late 16th century. These efforts are considered the first attempts at English colonization in the New World.
Sir Walter Raleigh
Walter Raleigh sponsored and organized expeditions to North America in the late 16th century. Although he did not personally find anything significant in America, his expeditions led to the establishment of the Roanoke Colony in present-day North Carolina. The fate of the Roanoke Colony remains a mystery as the colonists disappeared without a trace.
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to Sir Walter Raleigh to establish the Roanoke colony. Raleigh was a prominent English explorer and courtier who sponsored several expeditions to North America.
Sir Walter Raleigh is credited with establishing the first English colony in the New World, on Roanoke Island, off the coast of what is now North Carolina. However, he did not personally discover this land himself; rather, he sponsored expeditions that led to its settlement.
Sir Walter Raleigh was sponsored by the Queen Elizabeth I and sailed from England
Sir Walter Raleigh was around 26 years old when he began to explore and participate in expeditions to the Americas.
Sir Walter Raleigh's expeditions lasted from 1584 to 1617. He participated in several explorations to the New World, including expeditions to present-day North Carolina and South America.