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According to popular legend, Powhatan spared the captive and colonist John Smith because his daughter Pocahontas intervened, having fallen in love with him. This is how the story has been played out in the Disney movie Pocahontas. These events, however, cannot be entirely substantiated as John Smith was known to tell many far-out tales about his time in captivity.
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∙ 12y agoBecause Pocahontas had compassion for Smith and was willing to die for him.
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How do you spell Powhatan?
The spelling Powhatan is used for the Native American chief of the tribes (and the tribes themselves) who came in contact with the Jamestown settlers in the early 1600s.
Would you use an apostrophe in the sentence Please meet the Smith's?
The Smiths in this case would simply be the plural of Smith. So there would be NO apostrophe. Plural, meaning both persons as a married couple: Please meet the Smiths. The Smiths were away when their house was robbed. Plural Singular The robber took the Smith's television. The Smith's home owners policy covered the theft. IF you had a large meeting for all families named Smith, the simple plural would also be Smiths. However, for plural possessive, you'd first have Smiths with an apostrophe added, like this: All the Smiths from Washington, DC attended a city-wide picnic. While there, all the Smiths' (s apostrophe) cars were vandalized. The picnic's promoters, the Browns, were doubly embarrassed; none of the Browns' (s apostrophe) cars were damaged. If you have more than one person of a surname, just add 's'-- unless the name ends in s. (Smiths) If you have more than one person of a surname, so you add s, to make it possessive, add apostrophe after the plural s. (Smiths' coats... Smiths' cars... Smiths' cellphones...)
Is the following sentence grammatically correct - please spare me with your criticism?
The proper form is "Please spare me from..." or simply "Spare me your..."
How do you sign a card Love The Smith's or Love the Smiths'?
You would sign it without an apostrophe, because a plural does not usually need an apostrophe. So it would be: Love, the Smiths.
What is the Welsh for 'spare time'?
spare time is, amser rhydd
According to smith why did chief Powhatan decide to spare smith's life?
Chief Powhatan decided to spare Smith's life after Smith's own account of the events earned him respect and admiration in Powhatan's eyes. Smith's stories of the powerful English king and threats of retaliation if he were harmed likely played a role in Powhatan's decision to let him live. Additionally, Powhatan may have seen potential benefits in maintaining a positive relationship with the English for trade and mutual protection.
What does powhatan tell smith to send back after smiths releasted?
Powhatan sent Smith as a gift to his sweetheart in Istanbul. This started before Jamestown. This Turk then sent Smith as a gift to his sweetheart in Istanbul.
Who was the Indian chief who helped Smith?
The Indian chief who helped John smith was Powhatan
What is a famous quote by Chief Powhatan?
I will spare John Smith, because you're my favorite daughter.
What was dick king smiths life life?
He did have a busy life
Why do people remember Pocahontas?
because she was the princess of Powhaton married John Rolfe saved John Smiths life because she was the princess of Powhaton married John Rolfe saved John Smiths life because she was the princess of Powhaton married John Rolfe saved John Smiths life because she was the princess of Powhaton married John Rolfe saved John Smiths life because she was the princess of Powhaton married John Rolfe saved John Smiths life
Why does Brutus want to spare anthony's life?
why does Brutus want spare ASntony's life?
What games did the Powhatan Indians play is their spare time?
they played certain games similar to base ball (with sticks and rocks), lacrosse, and soccer
What was the name of the native girl who saved smiths life?
Pocahontas
Was Pocahontas a life saver?
Yes because she saved captain John smiths life
John smiths family life?
the family was life like a vertans heart in all above........
What was the name of the native American girl who saved smiths's life?
Pocahontas
