Who was Pocahontas?
Q: Who was Pocahontas?
A: Pocahontas was a Native American who maintained relations between the Indians of Virginia and the colonists who built a fort and settlement on the James River called Jamestown in 1607.
Q: What legend is associated with Pocahontas and John Smith?
A: Legend says she saved John Smith's life when her father, Powhatan, was about to kill him.
Q: What happened to Pocahontas during a war with the Indians?
A: During a war with the Indians, she was captured and held for ransom.
Q: What was Pocahontas' English name?
A: She was baptized Rebecca and improved her English language skills during captivity.
Q: Whom did Pocahontas marry and what event took place in 1616?
A: In 1614 she married tobacco planter John Rolfe, and in 1616 the family went to London.
Q: How did Pocahontas become a celebrity in London?
A: Pocahontas became a celebrity after arriving in London with her husband and son.
Q: When and where did Pocahontas die?
A: Pocahontas died at Gravesend and was buried in England on 21 March 1617.
