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Why Did Sir Walter Ralegh Give the Name "Virginia" to the Land

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Why did Sir Walter Ralegh give the name "Virginia" to the land he was granted for a colony in North America?


A) His wife's name was Virginia, and he set out for the new land on her birthday.
B) He hoped to win Queen Isabella's favor by dedicating the land to the Virgin Mary.
C) He was a court favorite of Elizabeth I of England and wanted to honor his Virgin Queen.
D) He viewed it as pristine, virgin territory that had not been modified by human hands.

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