First Anglo Powhatan War

There are many parts of American History that have been forgotten today. But every part of our history is important and helps explain how we got to where we are now. Jamestown was the first successful English colony in North America, but how did we go from a single small fort in the wilderness to hundreds of tobacco farms in just a decade? And what happened to the people who were already living here? The First Anglo Powhatan War is one of those forgotten pieces of our history. Join Hampton History Museum Educator Kris Peters as he breaks down the causes and outcomes of one of Americas earliest forgotten wars.
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[@Convoycrazy]

I really enjoy watching these historical videos, thank you very much for making them

[@thomasfoss9963]

Just 1 day from utter defeat-- Powhatan almost saved the eastern seaboard tribes from the wrath of the English----

[@JohnnyBlaze5100]

75% of food as tribute to Powhatan? Do you have evidence?

[@kristopherpeters6703]

Thanks for joining the conversation. I'm honestly not sure where I got the number from anymore, and that means I probably shouldn't be using a fixed percentage. Public historians try to keep things simple and using a number is one way to do that, but it can also oversimplify things. We know that each tribe in Tsenacomaco paid large amounts of tribute to Powhatan, (mostly food) but we don't know the exact amounts. Here is an excerpt from and article (link to follow) which gives some detail about the political structure of Powhatans Chiefdom. - "Although Powhatan possessed ample powers of punishment and did not hesitate to use them, he also bore responsibility for the welfare of the people, who ascribed power to him based on circumstances. In good times, they paid him large quantities of tribute, mostly foodstuffs such as corn and beans, which were placed in storehouses from which they could be drawn for feasts, for trade, for sacred rituals, and for feeding people in times of need. When food was abundant, or when the Powhatans prevailed over their adversaries, the people considered his leadership to be unquestionably legitimate. In a time of extensive famine or defeat, however, their trust in him and, therefore, his power declined."- And here is the full article, encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/tsenacomoco-powhatan-paramount-chiefdom/