Chapter 2

Pocahontas

My Real Name

The world knows me as Pocahontas, but that was just my nickname. Solve this puzzle to find out my real name. This is the name that was used within my tribe.

Where I'm From

My father was Powhatan, a powerful chief of the Algonquian Indians. To find out what state our lands are in, cross out all of these letters from the grid: ESM

EMVSIMSE REMSGIMS MENSMIAE

The Time Machine

Pocahontas was born around the year 1595. At that time the printing press and toothpaste had been invented, but not the microscope. Pretend that Pocahontas can fly through time and space. Do you know what she will find?

The Path to Jamestown

Pocahontas made frequent trips to visit the colonists. Can you find a path from the Indian village to Jamestown where the colonists lived?

Fair Trades

Pocahontas helped improve relations between the colonists and the Indians. Can you help Pocahontas determine which trades between the two groups are fair? Put an equal sign, greater than sign, or less than sign in each box.

John Smith and Pocahontas

Legend has it that Pocahontas saved the life of John Smith, a colonist who was captured by the Indians. His life was spared thanks to Pocahontas's impassioned plea.

In this puzzle you will figure out a quote by John Smith. Answer the clues on this page and also fill the letters into the grid on the next page. Work back and forth between the clues and the grid until you figure out the quote. One clue has been solved for you.

Pocahontas was a young girl when she rescued John Smith. Solve this crazy formula to determine her age:

Missing Flowers

John Smith has sent Pocahontas flowers! Which piece will complete the bouquet?

A Vase for Pocahontas

Can you find a vase for Pocahontas? It must have all of these characteristics:

1. No zigzag stripe

2. One heart

3. One star

4. No flower

Mathematical Teepee

Indians often painted designs on their teepees. Can you complete this mathematical teepee? For each empty square, enter the sum of the two numbers beneath it on either corner. One of the examples is already done (3+7=10). Complete all of the squares to the very top.

A Corny Pyramid

Can you help Pocahontas turn these corn pyramids upside down? Move only the given number of ears. It might help to try to solve this puzzle on a table using coins for the ears of corn.

Sailing to England

Pocahontas married a colonist named John Rolfe. They sailed to England, where Pocahontas was the center of attention.

Can you chart the fastest course across the Atlantic? Go from start to end along any path. Stop at the circles and add up all of the numbers along the way. The fastest route will be the path with the lowest total.