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How did the soldiers get Chief Powhatan to kneel, so that they could crown him?
They shove/trip him.
What is the name of the woman John Laydon is marrying?
Ann (Ann Burras)
Who falls terribly ill and dies?
Reverend Hunt
When winter hits, and the colonists are hungry, what does Chief Powatan do?
Refuses to trade food with them.
Why do the natives refuse to trade with the colonists?
To show that they are more powerful than them (they are angry about the crowning ceremony).
Why does Samuel not want John Smith to go see Chief Powhatan?
He knows that he is walking into a trap (Powhatan wants to kill Smith).
Where does Samuel live while Smith is visiting Powhatan?
With another tribe (the Warraskoyack)
Who does Samuel run into while hunting?
Namontack (the Powhatan boy who came to live with them)
What animal does Samuel manage to shoot with his bow and arrow?
A rabbit or a turkey
Why does Richard not recognize Samuel?
His hair is cut, he is wearing native clothes, and looks like a native.
How does Captain Smith lose his power?
The ships from England return with a new governor.
Two men come back from exploring, bragging about what?
Killing natives and setting their homes on fire.
When Captain Smith goes to try to make peace with the natives who were attacked by colonists, what does Samuel fear?
He fears that the men sent to go with him will harm him, under orders from Ratcliffe and Archer.
