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    Captain John Smith‚ an explorer of England‚ New England’s coast‚ and the Chesapeake Bay was an energetic man in search of becoming a gentleman and colonizing America. In April 1606 John Smith was named as one of the twelve council members of the colony in Virginia. His vision for Virginia was to be prosperous‚ profitable‚ and peaceful; though it was going to be a hard task for the settlers were unskilled and didn’t expect to work‚ the Indians also had their own cultures. William Penn envisioned

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    John Smith and William Bradford are both explorers that came to the New World in hopes of a better life. There are many comparisons and contrasts to be made between the two. You can elict from their writing styles that in both writers’ works‚ their purpose is to inform and persuade. Both of their stories began the same‚ entering the New World as callow foreigners trying to start a colony while fighting off starvation‚ disease‚ and Native American (or ”savages” as John Smith calls them) attacks.

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    easier to kill them or let them die out. In 1608 a man by the name of John Smith took control of the colony and stated that if a man did not work‚ he would not eat. Smith was then captured by the Indians and as soon as he was about to be killed‚ Pocahontas saved him. Pocahontas helped the English establish peaceful terms with the Indians‚ but she was then captured and used as a bargaining chip by the English. A year later John Rolfe arrived from England with tobacco‚ this crop effectively saved

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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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    furnished‚ hunger and death soon prevailed. One individual‚ John Smith‚ is accredited for his leadership skills in order to save the failing New World. After many years of the colony struggling‚ John Smith stepped forward as the leader of the group. He executed many strict demands regarding the policies of the town. He was know for his smart thinking‚ fast skills‚ and leadership ability. After one encounter with an Indian hunting party‚ John Smith escaped death due to his proficient thinking. Smith’s life

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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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    Dear Mr. President‚ I am honored for having the opportunity to travel to the Okapaka Islands. As an Ambassador of America‚ I found that this trip was of utmost importance. The journey was long for it had been insisted to travel by vessel. After making port on Auckland Island in the Webling Bay‚ I boarded an outlandish dory with a native as skipper. The voyage was a bit unsettling for my stomach yet remarkable for my eyes. The water cleared of pollutants as we neared the desolate island. As we approached

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    While both William Bradford and John Smith were strong figures in leadership and influential authors during the Puritan era‚ their styles of writing differ significantly. From a critical outlook‚ Smith used a persuasive style of writing while Bradford chose to adopt an informative style of writing‚ despite the fact that they wrote about the same pre-colonial land. Smith used persuasive writing his work in the bid to appeal to the audience or readers that people ought to awaken‚ realize the new

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    important to them or if they were well known or did something notable in a previous town.  --Parents’ names and residences--Some people only include these if they’re still alive‚ but others give tribute to a deceased parent (ex: "daughter of the late John Smith"). --Children‚ grandchildren and great-grandchildren’s names and residences--If this list gets two long‚ you can eliminate the names and locations (ex: "five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren"). --Other family members (nieces‚ nephews‚

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    A surgeon performs elective surgery on John Smith. Smith later complains to his surgeon about pain resulting from the surgery. His surgeon dismisses his complaints as not credible and eventually withdraws from the case. Smith is then treated by another surgeon‚ who determines that Smith developed complications from surgery and that the delay in treatment has made the complications worse. Smith sees an attorney about a possible lawsuit against the first surgeon. Name the causes of action and‚ using

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