In 1584, Elizabeth I granted a charter to Sir Walter Raleigh, for whom the state capital is named, for land in present-day North Carolina (then part of the territory of Virginia). It was the second American territory which the English attempted to colonize. Raleigh established two colonies on the coast in the late 1580s, but both failed. The fate of the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke Island remains one of the most widely debated mysteries of American history. Virginia Dare, the first English child to be born in North America, was born on Roanoke Island on August 18, 1587; Dare County is named for her. COUNT 5
QSN1 Who is the North Carolina state capital named for? ANS1 Sir Walter Raleigh QSN2 Who granted the charter for Sir Walter Raleigh to travel to present day North Carolina? ANS2 Elizabeth I QSN3 What year did Elizabeth I grant the charter to Raleigh to travel to North Carolina? ANS3 1584 QSN4 What was the second american territory the English attempted to colonize? ANS4 North Carolina QSN5 How many colonies did Raleigh establish on the coast of carolina in 1580? ANS5 two