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| Why did the English first start coming to America? |
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| They came for the rich fishing grounds. |
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| Why did Queen ELizabeth of England encourage English ships to attack Spanish treasure ships carrying riches to Spain? |
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| The sea dogs shared their wealth with the English government and helped to make England a rich and powerful country. |
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| Who was Sir Francis Drake? |
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| He was the best known sea dog captain. He and his crew sailed around the world. |
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| England's first colony in America: |
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-It was started by sir Walter Raleigh
-It was on Roanoke Island which is off the coast of present day North Carolina.
-Raleigh hoped to gain limber and raw materials for England
-The colony only lasted a year, and the settlers returned to England |
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| The LOST Colony of Roanoke: |
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| In 1587, Raleigh sent a second group of colonists to Roanoke Island. They were led by John White. White went back to England to get more supplies for the colonists. He was unable to return for three years. WHen he did return, he found no trace of the settlers. |
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| Where did the French claim land? |
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| The French made a claim in what is today Canada and the Northern United States. |
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| What colony did Samuel Champlain start along the St. Lawrence River? |
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| He started the French colony of Quebec in 1608. |
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| Who led the French expedition that explored the Mississippi River from the Wisconsin River to the Arkansas? |
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| Jacques Marquette, a Catholic missionary, and Louis Joilet, a fur trader, led the expedition in 1673. |
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| What did Sier de la Salle do? |
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| He led an expedition all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi River, He claimed all the land for France and named it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. |
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| Why was it difficult to get people to settle in Louisiana? |
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| The settlers faced terrible hardships in the hot, swampy environments. |
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| When was New Orleans founded? |
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