Pocahontas

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1. What is Pocahontas' real name?

2. Whose life is Pocahontas famous for saving?

3. What was the name of the man from Jamestown who married Pocahontas?

4. What cash crop did he introduce to Jamestown?

5. Why did Samuel Argall hold Pocahontas hostage?

6. What do people believe was the cause of Pocahontas' death?

7. Why does Pocahontas remain an important figure in American history?

8. After reading the Introduction in which Pocahontas made the decision to put her life on the line for  a stranger, make an argument for or against her choice.

9. What would have happened if Pocahontas chose not to help the people of Jamestown?

Image Credits:
Young Pocahontas: http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Pocahontas.html
Older Pocahontas: http://www.americaslibrary.gov