1. Math Project “Shine with U.S. History”
By: Chloee Dula
Algebra 1
Mrs. McMenemy
October 4, 2011

2. Sir Walter Raleigh
He was an English Aristocrat, as well as a soldier, explorer, poet, spy and prisoner.

3. Solve each inequality 5x + 14 – 6 ≤ 10x
Walter Raleigh was born on January 22, _____.
x ≤ 4 – 1562
x ≤ 7 – 1572
x ≥
Correct answer:
c – 1552
5x + 14 – 6 ≤ 10x
5x 5x
14 – 6 ≤ 2x
8 ≤ 2x
2 2
X ≥ 4

4. Walter Raleigh
Raleigh is accredited for having planted the first potatoes in Ireland. It is said that the plants arrived in Ireland thru the Spanish trade.

5. Sir Walter Raleigh was mayor of ____
Solve the Inequality
7 ≥ n – 14
Sir Walter Raleigh was mayor of ____
from 1588 to 1589.
n ≥ 15 – Devon
n ≤ 21 – Youghal
n ≤ 27 - Lenoir
Correct Answer :
b – Youghal
7 ≥ n – 14
7 +14 ≥ n –
21 ≥ n
n ≤ 21

6. Walter Raleigh
This is Walter Raleigh’s house in Youghal. He was an Irish Landlord for 17 years. This home was said to be his “occasional” home.
Walter Raleigh was also well known for making tobacco very popular in England. One of Raleigh’s servants doused him with a bucket of water after seeing clouds of smoke from his pipe. He thought he was on fire!!

7. Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned __ times.
Solve the Inequality
25n ≥ 40n – 15
Sir Walter Raleigh was imprisoned __ times.
n ≥ 1 – 2 times
n ≤ 5 – 4 times
n ≥ 4 – 3 times
Correct answer
a – 2 times
25n ≥ 40n – 15
25n – 40n ≥ 40n – 40n - 15
-15n ≥ -15
n ≥ 1

8. Walter Raleigh
This is a sketch of the beheading of Raleigh. It is said that he requested to see the axe that would behead him and he stated, “ This is a sharp medicine, but it is the Physician for all diseases and miseries.” His final words were, “Strike, man, strike.”

9. Solve the inequality - y ≤ -3
Raleigh was beheaded in the Old Palace Yard at the Palace of Westminster on _________.
y ≤ 4 – September 24, 1618
y ≥ 4 – October 28, 1615
y ≥ 3 – October 28, 1618
Correct Answer: c – October 28, y ≤ -3 -y + y ≤ -3 +y ≤ -3 +y +3 ≤ y 3 ≤ y y ≥ 3