The correct answer is B). He provided supplies to rescue Jamestown.
Powhatan was important to England's settlement attempts because he provided supplies to rescue Jamestown.
John Smith had a good relationship with Chief Powhatan, chief of the Algonquins. Powhatan supplied the Jamestown colony with supplies such as food and seeds. Powhatan was the leader of the Virginia tribes when the English arrived in at those native territories. He ruled almost 30 tribes in the region. John met in January 1608.