The Explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert

question 81

Multiple Choice

The explorer Sir Humphrey Gilbert:

• A) was lost at sea
• B) founded the Roanoke colony
• C) became a notorious pirate
• D) married Queen Elizabeth
• E) was an English captain hired by the French

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