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Pocahontas
The Indian Princess
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Early Life
• She was born in 1595 • Her real name was Matoaka but was called Pocahontas which means playful one because as a child
she was always free-spirited and fun loving• Pocahontas was the daughter of the Indian
Chief Powhatan• When she was 12 years old, the English
settlers arrived to America
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The Settlers Come
• The English settlers who arrived were the founders of the Jamestown colony in Virginia
• In 1607, John Smith, the captain of the expedition was captured
• Pocahontas saved his life, creating a friendship between the settlers and the Native Americans
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Pocahontas’ Womanhood
• In 1616 Pocahontas married an English settler who was a
tobacco planter, John Rolfe
• She also converted to Christianity receiving the name Rebecca• Her infant son, Thomas, herself, and John traveled to England• Before the voyage back, Pocahontas got very ill and died
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The Importance of The Indian Princess
• If it weren’t for Pocahontas, Jamestown might have not existed
• Native Americans and English settlers were bonded together by her and
if she hadn’t done that, than the outcome of their arrival would have been very different