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John Smith, a harsh and brutal ruler who forced the colonial "gentlemen" to work hard for the good of the colony, is generally said to have saved Jamestown.
He saved Jamestown by bringing them tobacco seeds. Tobacco became the primary crop and was used as money as well as trade.
The reformation of tabacco and the new cultures that formed!!
John Smith is the leader who saved the Jamestown settlement from failure. By making everyone work in order to eat, he ensured that everyone was willing to pitch in for the common good.
The legend tells us it was Pocahontas, but it is not true. Smith made it up and put it in a book after Pocahontas died. The purpose of the story was to make Smith a hero and savior of Jamestown, but it never happened.