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    proceed.” (79) John smith and William Bradford were two American settlers that both came from england. They each came to a new world to better their lives. Smith came to jamestown mostly for the money and to get rich.He was a selfish person in his writing he mostly wrote about himself. Bradford came more for their freedom of religion. He believed in God‚ and he wanted everyone to have the right to believe in what they wished for. He was more of an outgoing person and not like smith he actually wrote

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    John Smith and William Bradford were two extremely different people who both established colonies in the new world. However‚ both men were similar in certain aspects. They were similar in their faith‚ biases‚ and position. They were different in their personality‚ treatment of others‚ and purpose. One thing that Smith and Bradford had in common was their unyielding faith. Bradford was a puritan; his entire purpose for coming to the Americas was religious. He wrote “and the wind shrinking upon them

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    The three authors Thomas R. Dew‚ John C. Calhoun‚ and James Henry Hammond write and defend their views on slavery and elaborate on why it was something they stood for. Through these writings and speeches they give valid points that justify themselves for what we now frown upon as slavery. Thomas R. Dew (1832)‚ touches a lot on religion and the spirit of Christianity. Dew explains that there is nothing in the old and new testament saying that slavery is wrong. He also says‚ “The children of Israel

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    Giving Honor where Honor is due: Comparing Smith and Bradford John Smith and William Bradford were two great leaders in the colonization of Virginia. They both give accounts of their journey and life in the new world. When comparing the two‚ John Smith accredits himself for the progression of Jamestown where William Bradford accredits God for the progression of Plymouth. William Bradford comes from a heavy religious background. Bradford was deeply rooted in the puritan cause. He defined himself

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    John Smith took 100 English men into the wilderness of Virginia in 1607. John Smith went into Virginia to explore and find new land. William Bradford also brought 100 men aboard the Mayflower to go and explore the Plymouth. To Begin with‚ John Smith was the president of Jamestown. When traveling in the wilderness of Virginia he wanted to find new property to tell the colonist that this new territory was better than England. When arriving at Virginia he was captured by the tribe of the Powhatan

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    In the early to mid-17th two of the first charter colonies in America were Jamestown and Plymouth. These colonies were very different‚ Jamestown was founded to find gold in the James River but when that idea was floundering‚ John Rolfe brought tobacco seeds to Jamestown and it eventually became the first tobacco producing colony in the English colonies. On the other hand‚ Plymouth was founded as a safe haven for puritans escaping persecution in England and was one of the few puritan colonies in

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    John Smith/Pocahontas Formal Writing Claim I believe companies and individuals should be held socially responsible for their presentation of history. I argue this because‚ in the case of Disney’s Pocahontas‚ there are many inaccuracies throughout the film due to the company wanting a happy ending and a love story typical of other Disney movies. As said in the book‚ The True Story of Pocahontas: The Other Side of History‚ the true events surrounding John Smith and Pocahontas are‚ “…vastly different

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    William Bradford and John Smith comparison essay Have you ever wondered whose hands our country was in at the start of our time? John Smith was one of the first American heroes. He was the first man to promote a permanent settlement of America. William Bradford was a Puritan who was courageous and determined to set up a colony where citizens could worship freely. Although both of these men were two of America’s heroes‚ they had more differences than known. John Smith and William Bradford had a

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    history without any thought into the matter. Did Pocahontas and explorer John Smith ever actually meet? If so‚ how did they‚ and was there ever the feeling of love between them? There are similarities‚ but more differences between historical fact and what is presented in the Walt Disney motion picture.<br><br>Aside from obvious deviations of the film‚ such as the language ‚ there are others including how Pocahontas and Smith meet‚ which they did in fact do. In the movie from the beginning‚ Pocahontas

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    Week 4 – You Decide John Smith tax issues: a. How is the $300‚000 treated for purposes of Federal tax income? The $300‚000 that John received for services rendered from the court case is considered earned income for the year. The $300‚000 is earned income for John Smith and will be reported as gross income either on Schedule C of the individual return or as gross income on the LLC return. “US code defines gross income in 26 U.S.C § 61 states except as otherwise provided in this subtitle

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