Essentials of United States history . is time Sir FrancisDrake came back from a trip around the world. Hehad been gone about three years,had harassed the Spaniards, hadcaptured great quantities oftheir treasure, and had been thefirst white man to see the west-ern shores of the present UnitedStates. He spent the winter ina harbor on the Cahfornia coast,named that part of the countryNew Albion, and returned toEngland by way of the Cape ofGood Hope (1579). His voyagearoused such enthusiasm at homethat it was suggested that his vessel, the Golden Hind, shouldbe placed on the top of St. Pauls cathe
Essentials of United States history . is time Sir FrancisDrake came back from a trip around the world. Hehad been gone about three years,had harassed the Spaniards, hadcaptured great quantities oftheir treasure, and had been thefirst white man to see the west-ern shores of the present UnitedStates. He spent the winter ina harbor on the Cahfornia coast,named that part of the countryNew Albion, and returned toEngland by way of the Cape ofGood Hope (1579). His voyagearoused such enthusiasm at homethat it was suggested that his vessel, the Golden Hind, shouldbe placed on the top of St. Pauls cathedral in London, whereall people could see the bark that had sailed around theworld. 24. Gilbert and Raleigh. — Sir Humphrey Gilbert thenattempted to start an English settlement in though he discovered what he supposed to be silver, hedecided that the situation was unsuitable for a colony. Heloaded his vessels with the supposed ore and set out for home,only to lose his ship, his ore, and his life in a fearful Sir Francis Drake. 24 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY This disaster did not prevent his half-brother, Sir WalterRaleigh, from sending out an exploring expedition in April,1584. Raleigh was one of the most distinguished and far-sighted Enghshmen of his knew that Spain had donenothing with the country lyingjust to the north of Florida, andhither he sent his ships, insteadof to the frozen north. Takingpossession of this country in thename of the queen, the explorersreturned to England and re-ported tliat the soil was themost plentiful, sweet, fruitful,and wholesome of all the world,and the people most gentle, lov-ing, and faithful, void of all guileand treason. Queen Elizabeth named this region Virginia,*in compliment to herself, the virgin queen. 25. The First Colony. — In April, 1585, Raleigh sent toRoanoke Island a colony of one hundred householders withRalph Lane as governor. The charter granted to these colo-nists all the rights an
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