Walter Raleigh
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I because she was sometimes known as the Virgin Queen.
Virginia
Queen Elizabeth gave him an agreement, or charter to begin a colony
Queen Elizabeth I issued a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh to establish a colony in America.
Queen Elizabeth I granted the charter to the first English company to do business on a wide scale in India.
Queen Elizabeth I was the monarch during the time of the Roanoke colony in the late 16th century.
Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I because she was sometimes known as the Virgin Queen.
Queen Elizabeth I was queen from 1558 to 1603. The lost colony of Roanoke was started in the 1580's.
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.
Virginia
Queen Elizabeth gave him an agreement, or charter to begin a colony
The colony of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, she was called "The Virgin Queen".
Her name was the "vergin queen"
Queen Elizabeth I was queen from 1558 to 1603. The lost colony of Roanoke was started in the 1580's.
The charter granted to the Roanoke colony was issued by Queen Elizabeth I in 1584, giving Sir Walter Raleigh the right to establish a colony in the New World. The charter granted Raleigh the authority to explore, colonize, and govern any lands he discovered in North America.
Sir Walter Raleigh received permission from Queen Elizabeth I to establish the colony of Roanoke in the late 16th century.
The state of Virginia got its name from the colony that shared the name. The colony was named after Queen Elizabeth, England's "Virgin Queen."It is named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I who was known as the virgin queen.