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    John Smith Thesis

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    January 08‚ 2011 English 240-55 Journal 1 John Smith is a well known figure in the initial settlement of what was the English commonwealth of Virginia. Many opinions can be made of Smiths accuracy of his feats or his self righteous or overindulgence of his personal feats‚ but never the less he is a dominant figure in early America‚ and many of his explorations and views later would form what the mass opinion of American settlers would inhabit. Smith paints early America as a land of great toil

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    John Smith Contributions

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    of America made many contributions to the development of a distinct American identity. Some of these contributors included John Smith‚ William Bradford‚ John Winthrop‚ Anne Bradstreet‚ Mary Rowlandson‚ and Cotton Mather. These writers all expressed their unique views through their writing. These contributions will be further explained throughout this paper. John Smith‚ an English soldier and author‚ was born in January of 1850. He is known for founding the first English settlement. Along with

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    world were long and difficult for both captain John Smith and his men‚ and for William Bradford and his people. Neither of them knew what was lying ahead and what they would have to face and overcome. Both ships traveled to the New World looking for new opportunities. They settled naming their cities Jamestown‚ from John Smith‚ and Plymouth Plantation from William Bradford. The two had many differences‚ but also some similarities. Captain John Smith wasn’t actually a very nice person. He was very

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    Pocahontas Analysis

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    Pocahontas Analysis I believe that the disney movie Pocahontas is very inaccurate because of all the details that don’t match up with the actual story. Parts involving Pocahontas’ age‚ the relationship between John smith and PocahontasJohn Smith’s capture and the method of communication between Pocahontas and John Smith are told differently in the movie than in the sources I’ve read from. The purpose of this analysis is to inform the reader of all the mistruths in the movie that some people

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    how to save a life

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    How to Save a Life (song) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "How to Save a Life" Single by The Fray from the album How to Save a Life Released August 28‚ 2004 (United States)[1] February 19‚ 2007 (UK) Format Digital download‚ CD single Genre Piano rock‚ alternative rock Length 4:23 (Album Version) 3:58 (Radio Edit) Label Epic Writer(s) Isaac Slade and Joe King Producer Mike Flynn and Aaron Johnson Certification 3x Platinum (RIAA) The Fray singles chronology "Over My Head (Cable

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    Save water‚ save life Water is necessary for life. Water is needed for domestic‚ agricultural and industrial purposes. Three-fourth of Earth ’s surface is covered by water bodies. 97 per cent of this water is present in oceans as salt water and is unfit for human consumption. Fresh water accounts for only about 2.7 per cent. Nearly 70 per cent of this occurs as ice sheets and glaciers n Antarctica and other inaccessible places. Only one per cent of fresh water is available and fit for human use

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    The Pocahontas Incident John Smith Group members: Ho Truong Phuong Thao TranThi Hong Nhung Nguyen Van Huy Objectives: Understanding author ’s biography and his work Understanding Pocahontass biography Answer three impotant questions about his work A. John Smiths biography John Smith (1580 – 1638) had have a heroic life since he was not only a English soldier but also became explorer and author. He contributed a part of his life to be the Captain

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    Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. John Smith played a huge role in Jamestown and the early settlers faced lots of hardships. Slavery changed the economy and farming. The House of Burgesses was the first government body in the colonies. Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America. Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London. King James I of England had granted the Virginia Company an agreement to establish colonies in Virginia. The agreement

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    Pocahontas Analysis

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    This is the Disney animated story of the sentiment between a youthful American Indian lady named Pocahontas and Captain John Smith‚ who ventured to the New World with different pioneers to start new lives. Her intense father‚ Chief Powhantan‚ objects their relationship and needs her to stay within her culture to marry a native American. Pocahontas was the daughter of Wahunsenaca‚ the Chief of Powhatan. She was originally named Matoaka‚ which means "flower between two streams." Wahunsenaca was crushed

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    of the men that caused the most controversy on the boat was‚ John Smith. John Smith was a commoner who had very strong beliefs that often did not line up with others‚ especially the gentlemen who he though were not ready to face the dangers‚ and hardships of the colony life when the arrived. Boy was he right! When the settlers first arrived

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