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I just learned about it and I believe it was because they went into a 20 year war with the colonists in 1622, and one of their leaders was killed by the colonists.

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Q: Why did the Powhatan confederacy come to an end?
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What brought the Powhatan Confederacy to an end?

The Powhatan Confederacy was a Native American confederation of about 14,000 to 21,000 in Virginia. Infectious diseases brought by the Europeans which Native Americans had not developed natural immunities for led to their end.


What brought powhatan confederacy to an end?

Well, I'm guessing, not sure, but I think it was in 1622 when colonists kill a Powhatan leader, and the fight between the two lasted about 20 years.


What was the Powhatan Confederacy and how did this group interact with the settlers?

Epupusnupu!


When did the Powhatan confederacy happen?

When Pocahontas Married John Rolfe


What was the Powhatan confederacy and how did this group interact with the British settlers?

Epupusnupu!


Which tribe was the first tribe of the Powhatan confederacy to meet the europeans?

Navajo


Did the colonists have an alliance with the Powhatan Confederacy?

The Pilgrims in Massachusetts did, no one else.


How did the Powhatan people pay tribute to their leader Wahunsonacock?

Wahunsonacock Powhatan born in the 1500's founded the Powhatan Confederacy, now known as the Powhatan Nation. Tribute was believed to be in the form of copper, skins and beads.


What is the Powhatans confederacy?

The Powhatan Confederacy was a coalition of Native American tribes from the territory of Virginia. They were also known as the Virginia Algonquians.


Which Native American groups lived nearest to Jamestown colonists?

The Powhatan Confederacy lived around the Jamestown settlement.


Indian leader who ruled tribes in the James River area of Virginia?

Wahunsunacock of the Pothatan Confederacy.


What is Pocohahontases tribs name?

Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Wahunsunacawh of the Powhatan Confederacy (or Powhatan tribe). Wahunsunacawh was also called Chief Powhatan, since the name Powhatan was used as an honorific title for the leader as well as for the name of the tribe.