What prevented Sir Walter Raleigh from delivering badly needed supplies to his second colonial venture on the island of Roanoke?
a. A blockade by the Native tribe of the Croatan.
b. Political infighting at the court of Elizabeth I.
c. Naval warfare with the Spanish Armada.
d. English civil war.
ANSWER: c
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A. capitals and ports B. military forts and capitals C. industrial cities and ecclesiastical cities D. ports and cities bordering the national line
The size of Ice-Age communities was largely determined by
a. the resources of the area. b. the number of predators within an area. c. the types of tools that were available. d. the number of men compared with women in a community.
Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of Godey's Lady's Book, waged a lifelong campaign to create an official holiday that would eventually be observed as
A. Labor Day. B. Independence Day C. Mother's Day. D. Thanksgiving.
Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence?
What will be an ideal response?