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Pocahontas
The story of Pocahontas, the beloved daughter of Powhatan, has been enjoyed by schoolchildren for generations. Stories handed down in books and Disney's largely fictionalized version of the maiden have made her famous and larger than life. This category is to separate fact from fiction about Pocahontas, Powhatan, John Rolfe and, of course, John Smith.
843 Questions
What is Pocahontas's religion?
Pocahontas was not a christian growing up. She was a native American Indian, thus she had her own Native Cultures, but she was baptized before she married John Rolfe and she took the Christian Name Rebecca.
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.
How is Pocahontas and George Washington the same?
They are both native american, they are remembered in American History, and there names have never been forgotten.
i guess she did before she got married, and im sure she did after she got married
What is the county seat of Pocahontas County WV?
According to census.gov, the 2007 population density estimate of Pocahontas County, West Virginia, is 9.7 people per square mile.
Did Pocahontas care about john smith's life?
No.She didn't save Smith.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 Smith fall in love with Pocahontas?
During her stay in Henricus, Pocahontas met John Rolfe. They were married on April 5, 1614, and lived for two years on Rolfe's plantation, Varina Farms, which was located across the James River from the new community of Henricus. They had a child, Thomas Rolfe, born on January 30, 1615.
What important events happened in Pocahontas's life?
without her the first settlers would not have suvived. she supplied them with presents such as corn and leather
What effect on history did Pocahontas make?
Historically she had very little effect on history, or the events of her day. It was only after her death that she was given romanticized status through modern (and fanciful) story telling. Most of (if not all of) the stories and books about her, modernly more so, are fanciful tales based on two historical facts (if that) about her relations with the Jamestown Colony. The 1995 Disney version is so far removed from the facts that it is considered complete fantasy.
Where was Pocahontas Baptized?
Pocahontas was baptized, christened Rebecca, and later married John Rolfe on April 5, 1614. A general peace and a spirit of goodwill between the English and the Indians resulted from this marriage.
What illness did Pocahontas die from?
Pocahontas died in 1617 of Smallpox-- a disease like Chicken-Pox, but much more serious.
How did Pocahontas's mother died?
Her mother got taken away from Pocahontas when Pocahontas was born.
How was Pocahontas significant to US history?
What we think we know about her is a story. The truth is more interesting than the story.Smith 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.
The short answer is no, not really.
Pocahontas was from a nation of Indians, the Powhatan. It was composed of tribes which spoke an Algonquian language. That quia in the word is important it denotes a family of related languages. The Europeans encountered a tribe called Algonquin. They latter encountered tribes that spoke similar languages. Powhatan was just such a similar language.
To make things more complicated the term "Algonquin Indian" has come to denote practically any Indian nation of the eastern woodlands that spoke an Algonquian language. This is not technically correct but it is very common.
So to review.
Pocahontas was not an Algonquin indian.
The Powhatan spoke a language that was a member of the Algonquian language family.
How did John Smith and Pocahontas help the colony survive?
She didn't save Smith.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.
What indan tribe was Pocahontas a princess of?
She was a member of the Mattaponi tribe being that her mother was a member of that tribe. They shared a neck of land between the modern day Mattaponi and Pamunkey rivers in Virginia with the Pamunkey tribe. They were then practically the same tribe.
Both of these tribes and 30 others were at one time part of the Powhatan Paramountcy. Powhatan was the mamanatowick or overlord of the other chief's.
Source:
The true story of Pocahontas: the other side of history
By Linwood Custalow, Angela L. Daniel http://books.google.com/books?id=b2A20GQSn-AC&dq
A Guide to Writing about Virginia Indians and Virginia Indian History
Approved by the Virginia Council on Indians - September 19, 2006
Last Updated June 2010
Is there a family tree for Pocahontas?
There might be. Her son in his late teens or early 20's returned to Jamestown from England. After his mother died he was raised by his aunt. He returned to Jamestown, got married, and raised a family there. He had 6 children and the last reference about him is in his 90's when he signed over the land he inherited from his mother and grandfather to the city of Jamestown. I would imagine that a family tree could be traced from his children and from his father's side. It might be hard to find information on his mother's side.
When did Pocahontas get married?
Yes, in 1614 to John Rolf. Smith 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.
What made Pocahontas become a peacemaker?
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.
What was Pocahontas's achievements?
Only the story that we think we know makes her famous. 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.
