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Homeschool History
The second part for the section
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History
8th Grade
11/26/2013

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Elizabeth I
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Called for a Bible to be put in every church
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John Cabot
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Explored the Atlantic coast of North America and claimed the land for England
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Francis Drake
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First Englishman to sail around the world
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Sent an expedition to establish a colony on Roanoke Island
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Virginia Dare
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First English baby born in America
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James I
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Granted 2 joint-stock companies to colonize Virginia
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Captain John Smith
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Took charge of the colony and saved it from self-destruction by ruling with a firm hand
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John Rolfe
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Introduced the colonists to growing tobacco
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John Robinson
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Lead a group of refugees to Leyden
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Squanto
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Taught the Pilgrims how to hunt, fish, and plant crops
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William Brewster
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The Pilgrim's Pastor
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John Carver
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The first governor
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William Bradford
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Held the office of governor for over 30 years; wrote America's first history book
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