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Disciplined Colonists, negotiated w/ Indians to Indians to prevent starvation, dispersed colony from Jamestown to healthier area with less disease and death.

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he put guns to the heads of chiefs demanding supplies.

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Bold leadership, brought discipline to colonists.

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He was strict in the way he governed Jamestown, but they suffered less then they had in the years before.

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Contributed significantly to English efforts for American empire

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Contributed significantly to English efforts for American empire

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began career as a soldier

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He went into villages, threatening village leaders and demanding food and supplies.

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conducted expeditions to secure food for desperate colonists. he was elected the president of the colony and head of the council.

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Became president of colony but eventually relinquished position. Explored Chesapeake's geography/ethnology.

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He kept them at bay but without massacre. He was attacked once and taken captive/released.

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turned his diplomacy violent taking food and destroying villages.

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his attempts to plant crops failed.

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Eventually the English and Powhatan formed an alliance in fear of the Spanish. Powhatan recognized Smith as leader of colonists.

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believed he the tribe would fear him and his weapons. not great communication between the Powhatan and the colonists.

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He's honest about dissatisfaction with colony leaders. Thinks he's the best

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He is "fond" of Pocahontas

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He claimed that Pocahontas saved his life twice. It wasn't credible, because everyone died-liar

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He wrote fondly of a 10-11 year old girl.

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He made an accurate map of Virginia and greatly diminished the amount of death in the colony.

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The first permanent camp

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Threatened/used violence to get corn, captured by Powhatan but "rescued" by Pocahontas.

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ruined his only alliance with the natives

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Powhatan recognized Smith as the colonist's leader.

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Exaggerated events, also Pocahontas was like 11 so.... gross.

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Letters written by Smith do not mention Pocahontas in any relation to saving him.

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He went there twice to explore.

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historians believed that John Smith may have misinterpreted and over dramaticized Pocahontas saving him from being executed.

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Made events seem like they were all about him, gave different accounts in his book than in his letters

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Smith claims Pocahontas had saved his life twice, once during a religious ritual.

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Several scholars established its authenticity

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He said there was room in America for all and provided useful information about seamanship and colonization

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Put his own money toward paying for the journey to Virginia

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held an unstable relationship which fell apart easily

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John Smith's writings brought publicity to Virginia and helped bring in new settlers.

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just attacked villages to take food while they were low instead of asking for assistance

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Pocahontas saved his life before he was about to be executed.