Virginia was saved by Captain John Smith. ... He was kidnapped by chieftain Powhatan, Pocahontas saved Smith, becomes intermediary between settlers and Indians. ... He destroyed Indian towns, until a peace settlement ended the First Anglo-Powhatan War in 1614, sealed by a marriage between Pocahontas to colonist John Rolfe. 3. A weak peace lasted for 8 years until the Indians struck back after settlers continued to press inland. 347 settlers were killed, including John Rolfe. ... Virginia: Child of Tobacco 1. 1612- John Rolfe, husband of Pocahontas; developed the tobacco industry in Virgin...

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