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for over a year, pocahontas was kept as a prisoner near jamestown. while she was a prisoner, she learned english and converted to christianity. she also met a man named john rolfe. he was a tobacco farmer from england.
in april 1614, john rolfe and pocahontas got married. their marriage stopped the fighting between their people. the peace between jamestown and the powhatan tribes lasted until around 1622.
converted: changed from one belief to another
tobacco: a plant grown for smoking and chewing
why was pocahontass marriage important?
it led to peace between jamestown and the powhatan tribes.
it forced her husband, john rolfe, to convert to christianity.
it prevented a war over tobacco between jamestown and england.
The passage states that their marriage stopped the fighting and led to peace between Jamestown and the Powhatan tribes. There is no mention of John Rolfe converting to Christianity due to the marriage, nor is there any indication of a potential tobacco - related war between Jamestown and England being prevented.
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It led to peace between Jamestown and the Powhatan tribes.