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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 was Pocahontas greatest achievement?
Her greatest achievement was saving john smith and making her live better
Leader of Jamestown settlers rescued by Pocahontas?
John Smith, who did not let people eat unless they work, was the leader of Jamestown.
What tribe was Pocahantas from?
No one knows what tribe Pocahontas belonged to. Nearly every Powhatan tribe has claimed to be the tribe of Pocahontas at one point or another. Currently, two tribes, the Mattaponi and the Patawomeck claim to be the tribe of Pocahontas through her mother. Numerous Powhatan tribes are now extinct and can no longer claim the honor. When the existing Powhatan tribes get together to write about their common history (example: We're Still Here: Contemporary Virginia Indians Tell Their Stories (2000, 2001, 2006) they never state which tribe is the tribe of Pocahontas's mother because they do not agree on this. The True Story of Pocahontas (which a previous poster here used as a source) has numerous errors and its authors have serious credibility issues. It should not be used as an authoritative source. Pocahontas may have been Mattaponi, but we'll never know.
What do scholars think of John Smith's account of his rescue by Pocahontas?
they do not believe that John Smiths account of his rescue is true. They actually think that it was a ritual called execution and salvation where they act like they are going to kill someone than a volenteer comes and "saves" that person. I know its a pretty weird ritual! they do not believe that John Smiths account of his rescue is true. They actually think that it was a ritual called execution and salvation where they act like they are going to kill someone than a volenteer comes and "saves" that person. I know its a pretty weird ritual!
He helped the settlers survive at Jamestown. There are a lot of people named John Smith that are famous, in order to give a better answer it would be helpful to know which one you are referring to.
Because he led Jamestown out of starvation and was saved by Pocohantas. He also had his hip blown apart by his own gunpowder.
What did Pocahontas do when they where going to kill John Smith?
When her tribe was about to club John Smith to death, Pocahontas held Smith's head in her arms and begged her father to spare his life. Because Pocahontas was Powhatan's favorite daughter, he spared Smith's life.
What was the later life like for Pocahontas?
she became a christian, she moved to England for a while with her husband and son, and while in England she fell ill with a cough that got worse and worse on the way back to Virginia she died her body couldn't take the sea sickness.
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Who is John Smiths voice in the movie Pocahontas?
Mel Gibson played the voice of John Smith in Pocahontas.
What were some of Pachacuti's accomplishments?
After his father's death Pachacuti became sole ruler of the Incan empire. Immediately he initiated an energetic series of military campaigns which would transform the small state around Cuzco into a formidable nation. His conquests in collaboration with Tupac Yupanqui (Pachacuti's son and successor) were so successful that the 9th Incan emperor is sometimes referred to as "The Napoleon of the Andes." When Pachacuti died in 1471, the empire stretched from present-day Chile to the south and Ecuador to the north, including the modern countries of Peru and Bolivia, as well as most of northern Argentina.
Pachacuti reorganized the new empire into the Tahuantinsuyu or "the united four provinces." Under his system, there were four apos, which each controlled one of four provinces (suyu). Below these governors were t'oqrikoq, or local leaders, who ran a city, valley, or mine. By the time of the Spanish conquest of Peru, each apohad around 15 t'oqrikoq below him, but in the beginning there were likely fewer. He also established a separate chain of command for the army and priesthood to establish a system of checks and balances on power.
Pachacuti rebuilt much of Cuzco, designing it to serve the needs of an imperial city, and as a representation of the empire. Each suyu had a sector of the city, centering on the road leading to that province; nobles and immigrants lived in the sector corresponding to their origin. Each sector was further divided into areas for the hanan (upper) and hurin (lower) moieties. The Incan and his family lived in the center; the more prestigious area. Many of the most renowned monuments around Cuzco, such as the great sun temple of Coricancha and the "fortress" of Sacsayhuamán, were constructed during Pachacuti's reign.
This is from wikipedia, copy and paste.
worked for me. :)
Why was Captain John Smith with Pocahontas at a time?
Smith came to Jamestown in it's second year and did not " go to her land". Jamestown settled on an Native American empire of 14,000 people. They took the land with no respect for the people all ready living there. If the land hadn't been the worse in the area the men of Jamestown most likely would have been attacked. As it was the Native Americans knew that there were problems with swampy land, bad water, and disease so the 104 men built a fort in the "slums" of the empire. Later, after returning to England Smith lied in his book about his role in Jamestown and his meeting of Pocahontas, but by that time she was all ready dead.
Who was the princess who saved captin John Smith in Jamestown?
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 Pocahontas ever leave America?
no. when smith asked her to go to England with her, she said she couldn't.so... that's the answer.the answer isNO.-Marrissa, 6th grader
Pocahontas lived in the Powhatan tribe west of Jamestown, in Virginia.
John was a hero because he saved the jamestown settlement from starvation
What year did John Smith meet Pocahontas?
John Smith never married Pocahontas. In fact, Pocahontas is only a nickname given to Matoaka meaning playful. When John Smith visited the Powhatan tribe he actually was treated very well. Matoaka was about 11 years old at the time. When Pocahontas was 17, she was abducted and imprisoned in Jamestown for a year. She was released after she agreed to marry John Rolfe. They had a son Thomas Rolfe and Matoaka, then known by the name of Rebecca Rolfe, died at the age of 22 in March of 1617.
Is the love story between Pocahontas and John Smith based on truth?
Once upon a time there was a dog named john and a cat named smith. They became best friends. They had a human child named john smith. The was a horrible child that never listend and lived at Jamestoen. Then one day, a girl named Pocahantas showed up looking for gold. Then she captured john smith and only feed him a piece of corn each day. He escpaed and wrote a legend about his fantisy.
How is the real story of pocahontas different from a popular movie version?
1. She was really 13.
2. She and John Smith were never "in love".
3. Her mother didn't die, just lived in another village.
4. She never really saved John Smith.
5. She died on March 21, 1617 (at the age of 21) in Gravesend, Brooklyn, NYC.
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 Tribe is the Powhatan tribe in?
Powhatan - The Powhatan Tribe (proper) is comprised of Americans who are descendants of Chief Powhatan or the Powhatan Tribe. The Powhatan surname is used to document historic Powhatan ancestry. A federally protected sacred burial ground of the Powhatan Tribe is located on Redstone
What colony was Pocahontas associated with?
Puritans settled in Jamestown. Pilgrims settled in Plymouth. Puritans went through he starving time of winter and Pocahontas helped them out.
