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John Rolfe
John Rolfe was an English settler in the Jamestown colony. He is credited with raising the first successful crop of tobacco in an English settlement. He was married to Pocahontas until her death three years later.
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How did John Rolfe affect the colony?
Rolfe reacted to consumer demand by importing seed from the West Indies and cultivating the plant in the Jamestown colony. Those tobacco seeds became the seeds of a huge economic empire.
By 1630, over a million and a half pounds of tobacco were being exported from Jamestown every year.
The tobacco economy rapidly began to shape the society and development of the colony. Growing tobacco takes its toil on the soil. Because tobacco drained the soil of its nutrients, only about three successful growing seasons could occur on a plot of land. Then the land had to lie fallow for three years before the soil could be used again. This created a huge drive for new farmland.
Where were John Rolfe and John Smith From?
Smith was an Englishman who was sent to Jamestown in the second year of the colony. He later wrote a book about his short time there and lied. Pocahontas was a little Native American girl who may have met Smith, but her story is more interesting than what is told in the fable about her. She was kidnapped by the leader of the colony, held for 4 years, renamed Rebecca, became a Christian, married John Rolfe, left for England, had a baby boy, and died at the age of 19 or 20.
He got married in 1614 to Chief Powhatans Daughter, Pocahontas. That made peace come about between the colonists and the indians.
How did john smithl ord de la war and John Rolfe help keep the Jamestown colony from failing?
i assume this is one of ure homework assignments XD if so its mine 2
What did John Rolfe do in the Revolutionary War?
He worked at a studio in 1988 where ladies paid money to his "sex company" for heavy duty sex. But they always wore condoms
What colony were John Rolfe and John Smith a part of?
Jamestown. Both Came and Helped Settle The First New England Colony.
How did John Rolfe and Pocahantas meet?
When the English colonists John Smith was taken by Powhatan warriors and Pocahontas save him from execution.
Did Pocahontas want to marry John Rolfe?
Yes, she did and got married to John Rolfe on April 5, 1614 at a church in Jamestown. Their son, Thomas was born on January 30, 1615.
John Rolfe and the Virginia Company?
John Rolfe was an English settler in the early 17th century and is best known for his role in the Virginia Colony, particularly for introducing a profitable strain of tobacco that transformed the colony's economy. He married Pocahontas, the daughter of a Powhatan chief, which helped establish a temporary peace between the English settlers and Native Americans. The Virginia Company, a joint-stock company, financed the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and aimed to exploit the resources of the New World, with Rolfe's tobacco cultivation becoming a key to its success. His contributions significantly influenced the economic viability and social dynamics of early Virginia.
How did John Rolfe help the Jamestown colonists?
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.
Did John Rolfe write for an English audience?
Yes, John Rolfe wrote primarily for an English audience, particularly in his correspondence and reports about the Virginia colony. His writings aimed to inform investors and potential settlers in England about the opportunities and challenges in the New World, especially regarding tobacco cultivation, which became a lucrative cash crop. Rolfe's works helped shape English perceptions of America and contributed to the promotion of colonization efforts.
How many wives did John Rolfe have?
That question is impossible to answer. To answer it, a person would have to count every single John Smith in every telephone book on earth, and then there would be some that have no phone or have an unlisted number. Suffice it to say it is a VERY common name.
How did Pocahontas and John Rolfe meet?
yes but its not lik the movie bc Rolfe was old, plump, and the chiefs age (unlike the movie wen he looks like Taylor laugnner.... popahantist met him wen he begged (as a child) to her father (the chief) not to kill the stranger that was exploring "their land"
answering ur question: yes they did meet.
