12. Queen Elizabeth was greatly pleased by the glowing descriptions of the new country as given by the returned mariners, especially by the accounts of the abundance of fruits, vines hanging with luscious grapes, great forests, rich shrubbery and bright flowers, and she gave the country the name of Virginia, in honor of herself, the "Virgin Queen."
13. Walter Raleigh was, soon after, elected a member of Parliament in the House of Commons, of which body be became a leader. The queen, in recognition of his services, confirmed his patent for prosecuting discoveries in foreign lands, and, in conferring upon him the honor of knighthood, made him Sir Walter Raleigh.
QUESTIONS.
1. How did the people of England receive the news of Sir Humphrey Gilbert's death? How did it affect Raleigh?
2. What did the expeditions cost him? Whom did he next send out to the new world?
3. When did this fleet leave England? Describe their course and trace it on the map. When did they reach the coast of North Carolina? Where did they land? Can you point out this place on the map? Wocoken? Croatan? Pamlico Sound?
4. What did they name this place? What is said of the new land?
5. What occurred on the second day after their arrival?
6. How did this visit impress the Indians? How were the Indians affected by the roar of the artillery?
7. What return did the Indian make for the kindness of the white men?