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Who did Pocahontas marry?
John Rolfe
Powhatan
Kocoum
Captain John Smith

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Final answer:

Pocahontas married John Rolfe, and their union in 1614 helped to establish a period of peace between the English settlers and the Powhatan tribe. She died in England in 1617.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pocahontas, whose real name was Matoaka and was known also as Rebecca Rolfe after her baptism, married John Rolfe. Despite common misconceptions, she never married Captain John Smith. The famous story involving Smith is about her saving his life. Pocahontas and Rolfeā€™s marriage in 1614 is historically significant because it brought a temporary peace between the English settlers and the Powhatan tribe.

After her conversion to Christianity and her name change to Rebecca, Pocahontas traveled to England with Rolfe, where she was introduced to English society and met King James I. Unfortunately, Pocahontas became ill and died in England in 1617, shortly before she was planned to return to Virginia.

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Both John Rolfe and Kocoum. Her marriage to Rolfe was basically all political.

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