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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.

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John Smith didn't do anything to Pocahontas. He married a girl named Callamatta.

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Why did Pocahontas's father almost kill john smith?

Pocahontas's dad Powhatan wanted to kill Pocahontas, because John Smith kept on bring other people from England to America and invaded their land. Pocahontas put her head on John Smith so Powhatan did not kill them both John Smith and Pocahontas: the beautiful, the most favorite, princess, etc.


What did Pocahontas father do?

He tried to kill john smith but Pocahontas saved him


Why did Pocahontas's father capture john smith?

to kill him


How did Pocahontas help save Jamestown?

She told her dad(the tribe leader) not to kill John Smith. Also some say Pocahontas and John Smith went into a relationship.


Who wanted John Smith dead?

Christopher Newport, the captain of the Susan Constant who was also in charge of all of the ships, was going to execute John Smith once they landed in Virginia but the men liked Smith too much. During the years that Smith was there many men wanted him dead.


What were some of Pocahontas's personality?

Pocahontas was known for saving John Smith's life. And being the chiefs daughter. The chiefs name was Powhatan. She saved John Smith's life by asking her dad not to kill him. Note: Her real name was Matoaca- Pocahontas was a nickname. Despite the Disney cartoon, she was 9 years old when she met Cpt. Smith, and was not in love with him. She did marry another Englishman, John Rolfe, when she was older, and became Lady Rebecca Rolfe.


Did John Smith kill Indians?

He was exploring near the Chickahominy river and they took him for prisoner because they thought he was a threat. No one is really sure he was captured, because it involved a wild story of the chiefs daughter from saving him from execution. There weren't any recordings of Pocahontas before John Smith.


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!


How Pocahontas was sincere?

she loved john so much when her dad tried to kill him she told him,"If you kill him you have to kill me to." To tell your own dad you have to kill me if you want to kill this guy means a lot. If you don't understand this watch the Disney Pochohantas movie.


Who was primarily responsible for the success of the southern colonies?

Slave labor


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.


Why did the powhatan want to kill john smith?

Pocahontas risked her life for Smith But that is just a story that john Smith told: On his way to one village, Smith said that he was captured by Powhatan Indian scouts. Their chief, also called Powhatan, thought that Smith must die. Smith described that Powhatan's men held his head against a rock. Smith saw them raise their weapons. Suddenly, the cheif's daughter, Pocahontas, rushed forward. She "got [my] head in her arms," Smith declared, "and laid her own upon [mine] to save [me] from death."