CLEAN : Jamestown burials identified as founders

The video discusses the earliest English church in America, built in 1608, and the discovery of graves of four key leaders of the English enterprise in America. These leaders, who died between 1608 and 1610, played a foundational role in the establishment of Jamestown. The video highlights major archaeological discoveries in Jamestown, including a port and the church itself, which was central to the settlement. It also covers the significance of early expeditions that were crucial in establishing and saving the Jamestown colony.

What year was the earliest English church in America established?

• 1611

• 1610

• 1608

• 1607

Why were the four leaders buried in the chancel significant?

• They were the first settlers in America.

• They were foundational leaders of the English enterprise in America.

• They were the first to establish trade with Native Americans.

• They were the first to discover Jamestown.

What mystery surrounded the leaders mentioned in the Jamestown records?

• Their disappearance from the records

• Their origins in England

• Their exact roles in the colony

• Their relationships with Native Americans

What was one of the major discoveries in Jamestown?

• A new species of plant

• A new trade route

• A port supposed to have Washington River

• A hidden treasure

What significant event did the two leaders who arrived three years later help with?

• Saving the colony from abandonment

• Establishing the first trade agreement

• Discovering a new settlement

• Building the first church