UNIT 2 -Pocahontas EOY Flashcards
What was the Powhatan Chiefdom?
a group of indigenous people
Who was the leading chief’s daughter?
Matoaka (Pocahontas)
Why was Jamestown struggling?
Their supply ship sunk and so the English starved and in desperation they ate corpses, and stole form the Powhatan people, which resulted in chaos.
What happened to Pocahontas?
She was kidnapped by the English, which forced her people to accept peace, married to John Rolfe, was christened, was forced to seal the peace treaty between England and Natives, had a child (Thomas) and died an unknown death (possibly tuberculosis), and was buried in St George’s church.
when was her son Thomas born?
1615
When did Pocahontas attend the Royal Masque?
On 12th night 1617
How old was Pocahontas when she died/what year did she get ill?
Was ill in 1617 and died March 21st 1617 at age 20
where did the English force the natives?
reservations
How many wars did the Powhatan people have with the english?
3
