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He is a friendly explorer. He was willing to quietly sacrifice his life for Pocahontas.

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It was not mentioned in the first movie.

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He was the first English explorer who encountered the tribe. John Smith was able to communicate with Pocahontas through the colors of the wind???

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National Park Service: Historic Jamestown 

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He secured food for the colonists which prevented starvation

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implemented strict discipline and labor policies, prevented starvation

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Powhatan welcomed John Smith in a feast to share food and culture/be friends in general (guns! power!) and after John gave Powhatan guns, Powhatan says "You are my son"

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solider of fortune, sought wealth, gathered information of the new world, and wrote several books

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It was not mentioned in the excerpt.

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National Park Service: Historic Jamestowne

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conducted expeditions to Powhatan villages to acquire food, became president of colony and head of its council, put in place regulations causing decreased death toll and general improvements in the colony and its quality of life

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an autobiography, and attempts to promote successful colonial settlement in North America.

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He claims Pocahontas saved his life on two separate occasions in his book General Historie of Virginia, but in a letter written by Smith published without his knowledge in 1608, he makes no claim of this ever occurring.

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John Smith seemed dumb and impulsive. He became allies with the Powhatan tribe.

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He was responsible for the colony's survival in Jamestown. He disciplined the colonists and negotiated with Natives for food.

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National Park Service: Historic Jamestown

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He dropped the death toll, repaired the fort, planted crops, dug a well for fresh water, and produced products for shipments to England

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He created an accurate map of Virginia, established the trade of corn with the native Powhatan tribe, and enforced discipline and organization, creating a productive colony.

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was ambushed by tribe and kidnapped. NA killed companions, failed execution attempt by the Native Americans.

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John Smith wrote in a private letter that the leadership of Jamestown was poor and this document was accidentally published.

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He published Generall Historie in 1624. His personal correspondence was published in London as A True Relation. This correspondence made John Smith almost be hung, but the charges against Smith were lost in the celebration of Newport.

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National Park Service: Historic Jamestown

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was not mentioned

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At first he got captured and they were going to kill him, but then one of the girls of the tribe, Pocahontas, saved him. In the end they both wanted to kill each other

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strict, violent, planning and plotting, ambitious, leader, "negotiated", he got stuff done, gung-ho

exploration and map of Chesapeake Bay region

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Smith writes "two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could laid hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head, and being ready with their clubs, to beat out his brains...". In a different account, John Smith says he feasted with and was interviewed by Powhatan alone. Later, Powhatan says they were friends and ordered him to send two cannons and a grindstone from Jamestown in exchange for the Indian village Capahosic and hold him in esteem as his son. The Powhatan tribe and John Smith became allies.

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In one account, John Smith wrote that Pocahontas had dramatically saved his life from the club of her father, but it probably did not happen (she was 11 at the time...)

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He was the colony president. He used threats/force against Natives for corn. He was strict but disciplined.

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Smith wrote about getting captured by  Chief Powhatan, and nearly being executed and saved at the last minute by the chief's young daughter, Pocahontas.

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John Smith was a strong voice on the Jamestown Council and thought the treasure hunters were totally lame jerks. He was practical, but not liked by many.

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He published almost 12 tracts, including information about seamanship and colonization.

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He took supplies from the natives at gunpoint

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He often threatened them for corn. He was captured by Natives of the Powhatan Confederacy, but was rescued by Pocahontas.

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He achieved temporary peace with the Powhatans and was a practical leader.

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National Park Service: Historic Jamestowne

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no mention

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Smith was a productive leader in whipping colonists into shape, however he fought with other council members who disagreed with his actions. He also attempted to maintain more diplomatic relations with the natives than past leaders of the colony, and led many expeditions to explore and map the coast.

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their relationship was started by Smith taking food from the natives until he was kidnapped by the tribe. diplomatic but also violent, kind of bipolar relationship, ended with a mutual desire to kill the other party but Smith was saved by Pocahontas (the chief's daughter)

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He became the werowance of the Powhatan tribe, but was very violent and resorted to violence when he deemed necessary.

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According to Smith's dubious accounts, he was captured and nearly executed by Chief Powhatan. However, he established a steady trade with natives nonetheless and attempted to maintain a diplomatic relationship with them through shows of strength.

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Captured at first, became the werowance, threatened to kill leader for supplies.