What are some reasons that Pocahontas is famous?

Answer 1

The story we know is not true. Actually the colonist landed in an area of 14,000 Native Americans and in the worse land in the area. Powhatan pretty much left them alone. I think he figured that they would die from the bad water and disease . He was fairly right. Within 6 months there were only 34 men left alive of the 104 who came. It wasn't until after his death that the brother of Powhatan attacked the colony. The story about Smith is also not true. He did NOT save Jamestown. He was only there a very few months and he lied about his contribution to the settlement in a book he wrote several years later. He also made up the story about Pocahontas and she died young so couldn't refute his story. The man who did save Jamestown was the husband of Pocahontas and gave tobacco seeds to the colony. That was John Rolfe.

Answer 2

Pocahontas was made famous for the myth that she saved John Smith from being killed by her father, Chief Powhatan. Some media actually has spread the rumor that she fell instantly in love with John Smith and they were married. These stories are nothing but made up myths.

In truth, Pocahontas's real name was Metoaka. She was the daughter of Powhatan. Pocahontas means "spoiled child". At the time of John Smith's visit to her people, Metoaka was only 10 or 11 years old. It is believed that John Smith was actually treated very well by the Powhatan people and it was only after Metoaka died that he spread several stories about her supposedly saving him.

Pocahontas at age 17 was abducted by the English and held prisoner for over a year in Jamestown. A year later she gained her freedom only after agreeing to marry John Rolfe a widower.

Matoaka took the name Rebecca Rolfe. She had a son and died at the age of 21.

Answer 3

She is only famous because Smith wrote a fable about her. The story we know is not true. Actually the colonist landed in an area of 14,000 Native Americans and in the worse land in the area. Powhatan pretty much left them alone. I think he figured that they would die from the bad water and disease . He was fairly right. Within 6 months there were only 34 men left alive of the 104 who came. It wasn't until after his death that the brother of Powhatan attacked the colony. The story about Smith is also not true. He did NOT save Jamestown. He was only there a very few months and he lied about his contribution to the settlement in a book he wrote several years later. He also made up the story about Pocahontas and she died young so couldn't refute his story. The man who did save Jamestown was the husband of Pocahontas and gave tobacco seeds to the colony. That was John Rolfe.

Answer 4

It is Pocahontas.And because she was the first Native American to marry an English Settler.

Answer 5

why is pocahontas so famous and what for?