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About This Challenge
Opechancanough was a powerful leader of the Powhatan Confederacy in the early 17th century. To learn more about this influential figure, try out our new fact-matching game!
- Search for clues in historical documents
- Piece together fragments of information to uncover the full story
- Use spells for hints and extra time if you get stuck
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- Opechancanough was a powerful chief of the Powhatan Confederacy in Virginia.
- He was the younger brother of Chief Powhatan, who was the father of Pocahontas.
- Opechancanough led the Powhatan in a series of attacks against English colonists in the early 17th century.
- He orchestrated the 1622 Jamestown Massacre, during which hundreds of colonists were killed.
- Opechancanough's goal was to drive the English out of Powhatan territory.
- He launched another attack on English settlements in 1644, known as the Second Anglo-Powhatan War.
- Opechancanough was captured in 1646 and taken to Jamestown as a prisoner.
- He was shot and killed by an English guard while in captivity.
- Opechancanough's death marked the end of organized resistance by the Powhatan Confederacy against English colonization.
- His legacy is remembered as a symbol of Native American resistance to European colonization.
- Opechancanough's name translates to 'He whose Soul is White' in the Powhatan language.
- He was estimated to have been born around 1554.
- Opechancanough was known for his strong leadership and military tactics.
- He maintained a tense relationship with the English colonists at Jamestown throughout his life.
- Opechancanough's attacks on English settlements were in response to the encroachment of colonists on Powhatan lands.
- He was a significant figure in the early history of European colonization in Virginia.
- Opechancanough's resistance to English colonization inspired future generations of Native American leaders.
- He is sometimes referred to as the 'last great warrior of his people'.
- Opechancanough's actions had a lasting impact on the relationship between Native Americans and European colonists in Virginia.
- His legacy continues to be studied and commemorated in the history of early America.