One of the many speculations of Townsend that I believed in is her theory that one of the possible reasons why Powhatan sent Pocahontas to Jamestown to try to secure Namontack’s release‚ an Indian who were held in captive by John Smith and his people‚ was because Pocahontas was probably the best translator available. Pocahontas was probably able to know the basics of the English’s language growing up since the English has been coming to their town way before she was born. She also learned more from
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CHAPTER 17 Frederick Jackson Turner’s Frontier Thesis : western settlement had had an extraordinary impact on U.S. social‚ political‚ and economic development "Buffalo" Bill Cody : a successful show that popularized Wild West shows‚ it consisted of a former Pony Express rider and Indian fighter‚ and the hero of popular dime novels for children. This show romanticized the West and the life of the cowboy. :"Buffalo Bill;" Killed over 4000 buffalo in 18 months while employed by the Kansas
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Settlement of the West With the closing of the frontier and the turn of the 20th century‚ the west side of America was becoming heavily populated and settled in. For America this meant many resources were needed in order to accelerate the expansion of the west. The development of the west brought many problems. How would you transport goods‚ to and from the east? Before any settlements were possible‚ a means of easy transportation was essential. In 1862 the Pacific Railway Act was passed‚
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Aamir Khan September‚ 2013 Period 7 AP History Jamestown Colony vs New England Colony: Views from a Colonist A colonist‚ Paul‚ remembers when he departed from the English empire to reside here in the “New World”. He worked hard to cross the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Susan Constant but things did not get better. He struggled to survive in a harsh environment in our settlement‚ which was Jamestown Colony. But living conditions started to improve but then they went way down and he urged himself
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highly encourage you to experience it for yourself. The trip over was not great‚ but it was nothing to complain about. We landed here in Cape Henry in April safely. Shortly after landing‚ we started a new settlement elsewhere which we named Jamestown. This is the first european settlement in the new world‚ and it is and will be successful. When we first arrived our primary goal was to build houses and fences. We did hasty work on the houses‚ which proved to be a downfall when winter came. We
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The leadership strengths and weaknesses of John Smith evoked a profound effect on the Jamestown colony. The fact that Smith actually arrived in the colony as a common prisoner and was able to achieve the leadership role that he gained is amazing. His creativity and knowledge in certain areas actually saved the colonists from attack and starvation in the early days. Some of the rules he enforced as a leader were actually instrumental in saving the colony. His skill in dealing with the natives
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The eccentric entrance of Innocent Smith to Beacon House brings the philosophy of Smith as well to a place much in need of it. Smith’s philosophy does not have wild notions or indulgent pleasures; rather‚ it can be seen as an ascetical philosophy. This philosophy is closely associated with the virtues of temperance and charity. It leads Innocent to continually rediscover himself. The eccentricities of Innocent are many; as the luggage of Smith is explored by Inglewood‚ a dilemma occurs in Inglewood’s
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records of John Smith‚ William Bradford‚ and John Winthrop‚ testify that in most cases the images evoked are true. Records have indicated that the main difference between the adventures of the Jamestown settlers and those of the pilgrims lies in the background of the settlers themselves. The settlers of Jamestown were gentleman who lacked labor skills and thought that they would find riches upon arrival. They did not know how to grow crops or hunt. The recorded accounts of John Smith clearly indicate
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In these two stories‚ The General history of Virginia by John Smith and Of Plymouth Plantation by William Bradford‚ were about the making of two different colonies‚ Jamestown and Plymouth‚ and the reasons why they came to the New World. Both stories are written in different point of views‚ Jon Smith wrote in the 3rd person point of view‚ while William Bradford wrote in 1st person point of view. Many came for many different reasons‚ maybe because of religion reason others start a new life in the New
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North America for two different reasons: Gold and God. Virginia was founded in 1607 by John Smith who came from England and built the colony Jamestown. This was the first settlement in North America for England. Jamestown was mainly founded for economics and financial profits. The British sent people who they were sure to find riches. Virginia was colonized by mainly Individuals. Few families came to Jamestown.
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