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Pocahontas risked her life for Smith

But that is just a story that john Smith told:

On his way to one village, Smith said that he was captured by Powhatan Indian scouts. Their chief, also called Powhatan, thought that Smith must die. Smith described that Powhatan's men held his head against a rock. Smith saw them raise their weapons. Suddenly, the cheif's daughter, Pocahontas, rushed forward. She "got [my] head in her arms," Smith declared, "and laid her own upon [mine] to save [me] from death."

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What did the Powhatan want in exchange for smith?

The Powhatan Confederacy, led by Chief Powhatan, sought to leverage the capture of John Smith to gain tools, weapons, and other resources from the English settlers. They aimed to use Smith as a bargaining chip to strengthen their position and secure favorable terms in trade and diplomacy. Additionally, they hoped to establish a more powerful alliance with the English while demonstrating their strength and influence over the region.


Did Pocahontas want to marry John Smith?

The only mention of a connection between John Smith and Pocahontas was in John Smith's memoirs that he wrote several years after returning from the colony. The actual likelihood of John Smith having ever known Pocahontas is remote. Pocahontas was married to John Rolfe, the one of the more affluent settlers in the Virginia Colony of Jamestown. She had been taken captive by him in a raid, and perhaps in an attempt to establish an ally relationship with her father, Powhatan the chief of the Five Tribes, he mimicked the practice of the Powhatan Renape or Virginia Algonquians. This was in fact quite successful. The only real relationship between Captain John Smith and Pocahontas was that he visited Virginia Colony and she was there when the white settlers arrived. Oh, and Disney perpetuated the myth of a nonexistent love affair in that cartoon.


Why did captain john smith want to go to Jamestown?

to search for new land


Why did Pocahontas want to be friends with the English?

She snuck out from home to see capt. John smith


Why did john wilkes booth want to kill lincoln?

He thought Lincoln didn't want to end slavery.

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What did the Powhatan want in exchange for smith?

The Powhatan Confederacy, led by Chief Powhatan, sought to leverage the capture of John Smith to gain tools, weapons, and other resources from the English settlers. They aimed to use Smith as a bargaining chip to strengthen their position and secure favorable terms in trade and diplomacy. Additionally, they hoped to establish a more powerful alliance with the English while demonstrating their strength and influence over the region.


Did Pocahontas want to marry John Smith?

The only mention of a connection between John Smith and Pocahontas was in John Smith's memoirs that he wrote several years after returning from the colony. The actual likelihood of John Smith having ever known Pocahontas is remote. Pocahontas was married to John Rolfe, the one of the more affluent settlers in the Virginia Colony of Jamestown. She had been taken captive by him in a raid, and perhaps in an attempt to establish an ally relationship with her father, Powhatan the chief of the Five Tribes, he mimicked the practice of the Powhatan Renape or Virginia Algonquians. This was in fact quite successful. The only real relationship between Captain John Smith and Pocahontas was that he visited Virginia Colony and she was there when the white settlers arrived. Oh, and Disney perpetuated the myth of a nonexistent love affair in that cartoon.


Why did John Smith want gold?

why not?


Can you kill Jaden Smith today?

no why would u want to kill him he is fit


What did John Smith want?

to find new land


What did John Smith want to find from his travel?

John Smith and his colony wanted to find Gold for the King (many people think) on his travel.


What kind of girl jaden smith wants?

i want him if i dont get him im going kill somebody


Why did john smith explore the new world?

cause he want go away


Why did captain john smith want to go to Jamestown?

to search for new land


Why did Pocahontas want to be friends with the English?

She snuck out from home to see capt. John smith


Why did John Wilkes Booth want to kill Abraham Lincln?

As a service to the Confederacy.


What kind of future did Pocahontas want for herselve or others?

pocahontas wanted to marry john smith