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Sir Walter Raleigh sponsored efforts to settle ____ in 1585 and 1587.

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Answer:

Roanoke Island, which he named Virginia.

Step-by-step explanation:

He was an English landed gentleman and he was well known for popularizing tobacco in England.

In 1585 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I because of his efforts at increasing the Protestant church in Ireland. The Queen also gave him a royal patent to explore Virginia.

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