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Many people have seen the popular Disney movie, Pocahontas. But, here is the true story of an Indian princess and the English settlers at Jamestown.
In 1607 the English established a colony at Jamestown, Virginia. But the harsh (суровый) winters were more difficult than the settlers had planned and they soon found that their supplies (запасы) were becoming dangerously low. One day, during 1608, Captain John Smith and some of his men were captured (захвачены в плен) by Native Americans while they were out searching (искать) for food. Captain Smith’s men were all killed and he was taken to Chief Powhatan. The mighty (могущественный) Indian Chief ordered that Smith be killed. At the last moment, the Chief’s daughter, 13 year old Pocahontas, pleaded with (умоляла) her father and saved Captain Smith’s life.
A few years later, Pocahontas would once again save the lives of many in Jamestown by warning (предупредив) the settlers of an Indian attack. She made friends with the settlers and was soon trusted (доверять) by them.
In 1613, when she was 18 years old, Pocahontas accepted Jesus into her life and was baptized (крестить, принять обряд крещения)). She also took the “Christian” name of Rebecca to mark the beginning of her new life.
Soon after her baptism, Pocahontas fell in love and married a Jamestown settler named John Rolfe. They had a child named Thomas (1615). In 1616, John, Rebecca and their son all traveled to England where they were given an audience from the royal court. As they prepared to return home to Virginia in 1617, Pocahontas became ill and died. She was buried (похоронена) in England.
Pocahontas will always be remembered as the Indian princess who risked her own life to save Captain John Smith and the settlers of Jamestown. But the really notable (замечательный) aspect of her short life is that she was the first Native American in the new world to be converted (обращена в новую веру) and accept (приняла) Jesus Christ.
Unit III State Organization (pp21-25)
Great Britain is a constitutional monarchy (pp 21-22)
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