Powhatan Confederacy absorbs Jamestown . How powerfully do they get without English colonization.

Powhatan Confederacy, ruled by their paramount chief known as Wahunsenacawh or "Chief Powhatan". Wahunsenacawh initially sought to resettle the English colonists from Jamestown, considered part of Paspahegh territory, to another location known as Capahosick where they would make metal tools for him as members of his Confederacy, but this never happened.

Say Wahunsenacawh decides to absorb the Jamestown colonists into Powhatan Confederacy. How powerfully could the Powhatan Confederacy get with the addition of the Jamestown colonists and a lack of English colonization in the area.


 
Say Wahunsenacawh decides to absorb the Jamestown colonists into Powhatan Confederacy. How powerfully could the Powhatan Confederacy get with the addition of the Jamestown colonists and a lack of English colonization in the area.



Honestly, the Powhattan may successfully resettle the Jamestown colonists, but they won't not consider themselves English just because the moved the city.
 
Honestly, the Powhattan may successfully resettle the Jamestown colonists, but they won't not consider themselves English just because the moved the city.
Does that matter if they are stuck making metal tools for the Powhattan ? Also Wouldn't the English be assimilated into the local Powhattan within a generation or two due to intermarriage?
 
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Does that matter if they are stuck making metal tools for the Powhattan ? Also Wouldn't the English be assimilated into the local Powhattan within a generation or two due to intermarriage?
It does because it implies England loses all contact, and never regains contact, with the settlers and subsequently gives up on colonization.
 
I think the original scenario would benefit from some fleshing out. Why would there be no more English cololonization? What incentive would the people of Jamestown have to join the confederation and to move when the chief tells them too?
 
I think the original scenario would benefit from some fleshing out. Why would there be no more English cololonization?
I figured with the failure of Roanoke and Jamestown that English colonization might be deterred for a few decades.
 
Starving and the threat of native attack would make the people of Jamestown more likely to move to England, or request aid from England. They would also be more likely to ally themselves with anyone who's friendly who lives nearby. They'd be likely to be convinced to move within America only if they're convinced it's in their best interest, but they would not be likely have their town become part of an unfamiliar non-Christan nation. It's a cool idea, but some parts of it are far less likely than others.
 
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