Reliability Of John Smith And Pocahontas Narrative
Why do some suspect that the story of Pocahontas saving John Smith is false?
A
Because John Smith was known to manipulate people into befriending Native Americans, writing many books in favor of them.
B
Because he told it 17 years later, rather than including it in his first book that was published a year after the event supposedly happened.
C
Because he was advocating for Pocahontas to become an honorary citizen of England in a time when there was a lot of negativity against Native Americans.
D
Because a book with a different account of the events came out the same year as his own book.