The capital city of North Carolina is named after which famous explorer?
Correct answer: Walter Raleigh
mareze
WOW SERIOUSLY. Dang I'm glad im not one of Queen Elizabeth's 1 favorites. I would hate to see what happens if she did not favor him.
NonsensicalSwan84025
mareze, Elizabeth wasn't the one to have him executed. After she died James the first of Scotland became king (whose own mother was executed in Elizabeth's name) and he was the one responsible for ordering the execution of Raliegh.
NonsensicalSwan84025
BriteFish, Basically he didn't support James's ascension to the throne after his friend Elizabeth's death and was executed for his supposed involvement in a plot against king James.
BriteFish
Hmm. He was given great rewards, imprisoned, and executed... I feel like we skipped something...
WaldoLydeker
I wonder if his placing his cape over a puddle to keep the Queen from sullying her shoes is apocryphal. If not, the rascal caught her attention.
GrandmaTanya
Oops, I was thinking of South Carolina. Dagnabbit
M091190M
Shouldn’t he be referred to as “Sir”?
JimmyLovesQL
Jeez, another historical happy ending.
Guillermo
the thing I remember most about Raleigh is Barn & Ange talking about going there on police business... compared to Mayberry.. they talked as if it were NY.. London.. Shanghai and Rome all rolled into one..
Spence
GrandmaTanya, the capital of SC is Columbia not Columbus. I live in SC
Player #120374466
M091190M, Yes Sir! That's the least we can do for the poor 🙁guy!
Joyous one
Guillermo, Maybe it was anticipation of the action of going to those places, starting with Raleigh,
Joyous one
GrandmaTanya, Hoss Cartwright used to say that! lol
Player #32777902
mareze, ha ha. yeah really. then they name a cigarette after him!
Player #50153211
Had the same question earlier
Thunderduck
Dare county. Named after Virginia Dare, the first European baby born there. Disappeared with the rest of the colonists (i.e. Croaton)
Player #30787497
Player #21374632, that's sad I do live in NC. I'll bet there's a lot u don't know..go to state historical web site..u will be AMAZED
LITTLEHIPPY1970
JimmyLovesQL, I reckon.
Tiesha
NonsensicalSwan84025, who's mother was Mary queen of scots. circles are small i see.
Player #21374632
mareze, Wow,, some favorite,!i live in good ole North Carolina and did not know that happened to Sir Walter Raleigh,,
Player #12015899
Love Raleigh. spent 14 years there after college! Shaw U Pride!
Zell. I am a female
My friend would have known. not me tho. lol