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| Queen Elizabeth I | Queen of England during the founding of the Roanoke colony |
| Sir Walter Raleigh | English Explorer, historian, and soldier who started two unsuccessful colonies at Roanoke Island. |
| Roanoke Island | An island off the coast of North Carolina, the site of the "Lost Colony" |
| Charter | An official document giving a person permission to do something, such as settle in an area |
| John White | Leader of the English colony of Roanoke in 1587. |
| Armada | A large fleet of ships, especially warships. |
| King Philip II | King of Spain during the English defeat of the Spanish Armada. |
| Northwest Passage | A water route believed to flow through North America to Asia that European explorers searched for. |
| Henry Hudson | English explorer who sailed for the Dutch, and searched for a Northwest Passage in 1609. |
| Profits | The money remaining after the costs of a business have been paid. |
| Half Moon | The name of Hudson's ship. |
| John Cabot | An Italian, who sailded under the flag of England, that reached Newfoundland. |
| Jacques Cartier | Sailed under the flag of France and claimed parts of eastern Canada for France. |
| Samuel de Champlain | French explorer who founded Quebec. |
