The colony of Virginia was named in honor of
A) Virginia Dare.
B) Walter Raleigh.
C) Humphrey Gilbert.
D) Elizabeth I.
E) Queen Mary.

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The colony of Virginia was named in honor of Elizabeth I, the English queen during the 16th century. She was known as the "Virgin Queen" because she never married, and the colony was named after her because she had granted the charter to the Virginia Company that established the colony.

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