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Which courtier got permission from Elizabeth I to establish a colony in North America?

a. Walter Raleigh
b. John Cabot
c. John Smith
d. Francis Bacon

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It was Walter Raleigh

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It was Walter Raleigh who got permission from Elizabeth I to establish a colony in North America. It should be noted however that this colony ultimately failed, and it wasn't until Jamestown that a viable colony existed.
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