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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Captain John Smith’s and William Bradford’s Lifestyles “Little food and having to starve”‚ is just one of the things Smith had to go through. (Smith 72). “Being blown over‚ and now all being compact together in one ship‚ they put to sea again with a prosperous wind”... as well is just one of the things that Bradford had to go through (Bradford 5). These two men had their differences‚ but as well their similarities in their journeys. Both men were on their separate journeys for different reasons
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John Smith and William Bradford were both leaders who established colonies. They both established a colony and they attempted to attract settlers with writings. Their writings were intended for different audiences and they both had different purposes. John Smith’s writings were different than William Bradford’s. John Smith had a different purpose and his writings were intended for a different audience. John Smith’s purpose was to bring people to the new world. He wrote a pamphlet
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William Bradford and John Smith‚ two different guys but at the same time accomplished many things throughout their lives. They were similar in a couple ways but there were also things that distinguish them. Both‚ John Smith’s persuasive pamphlet and William Bradford’s Of Plymouth Plantation present a different picture of the same pre-colonial land of New England. In addition‚ they established colonies and through their writings‚ they hoped to attract more settlers with similar cases. Some things
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John Smith and William Taylor Bradford were both writers who came to America from England. One of the authors‚ John Smith‚ traveled to America for the King of England in order to obtain the gold that was rumored to be present there. Bradford‚ however‚ didn’t come to America for that reason. Bradford and other Puritans there to escape the religious persecution they faced. Although Smith’s and Bradford’s writings were for different audiences and used different persuasive techniques‚ they were written
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Although Captain John Smith (Jamestown) and William Bradford (Plymouth) held and wrote about similar positions in similar situations‚ they handled these situations differently. Not only did they come to the New World for different reasons‚ they also had different focuses when they wrote the histories of their respective colonies. Captain John Smith’s only apparent reason for coming over to the New World to settle was for the adventure that was sure to arise. In his early days‚ he did a lot of fighting
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John Smith vs. William Bradford Laura Ward To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their
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England by John Smith The author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived to the Americas‚ wrote a description of the new land in his book “ A Description of New England ”. In this book Smith shows a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure. Also‚ William Bradford another pilgrim who arrived to Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts‚ wrote a book called “ Of Plymouth Plantation ” in which he describes what really happened‚ how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast
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The author John Smith‚ a pilgrim who arrived to the Americas‚ wrote a description of the new land in his book " A Description of New England ". In this book Smith shows a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure. Also‚ William Bradford another pilgrim who arrived to Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts‚ wrote a book called " Of Plymouth Plantation " in which he describes what really happened their‚ how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast both authors
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for a journey to the new world. John Smith as well as William Bradford were both leaders bringing a group of Separatists to have a new and improved life. John Smith was an adventurous leader who established the first successful English Colony in North America. Bradford was the son of a farmer in Yorkshire‚ England who disagreed with the Church of England’s teachings‚ so he joined a Separatist group and led them to America. Both of these leaders intended
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