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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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    Items from Triguero’s retail music store Classification Normal Balance A. Amounts paid to a mall for rent. Expense Debit B. Amounts to be paid in 10 days to suppliers. Liability Credit C. A new fax machine purchased for office use. Asset Debit D. Land held as an investment. Asset Debit E. Amounts due from customers. Asset Debit F. Daily sales of merchandise sold. Revenue Credit G. Promotional costs to publicize a concert. Expense Debit H. A long-term loan owed to

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    Brave New World Essay In Brave New WorldJohn the Savage willfully exiles himself from the reservation‚ where he was born and raised‚ in order to travel to the new world; because of his passion for learning and this twisted idea of becoming happy through his acceptance. Aldous Huxley has written a novel where the main character experiences a type of exile that is tragically unhealable while being beneficial. John’s experiences in the world state were enriching; however‚ they were even more

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    Smith and Bradford both get help from Native Americans‚ but more specifically Pocahontas and Squanto. John Smith got help from a Native American named Pocahontas who saved him and then his people. Just as the colonist resolved their problems with the former president of the colony‚ Smith writes‚ “Now every once in a four or five days‚ Pocahontas with her attendants brought him so much provision that saved many of their lives‚ that else for all this had starved with hunger” (Smith 77). John Smith

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    William Bradford and The General History of Virginia by John Smith are some of the earlier pieces of American literature. Although they were both written in the same time period the style and attitudes vary greatly. William Bradford had a very direct form of writing; commonly known as "plain puritan" style‚ whereas‚ John Smith had a somewhat confusing‚ more elaborate‚ writing style. Bradford’s piece also seemed more accurate than John Smith’s account. For example‚ John Smith wrote of his capture by

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    General George Smith Patton. Patton was born in San Gabriel‚ California on November 11‚ 1885. From a young age Patton was told of his ancestors fighting in the Civil War‚ Revolutionary War‚ and the Mexican war. And ever since then he has wanted to become a hero. George attended the Virginia Military Institute for one year then went off to West Point and graduated from there on June 11‚ 1909. On May 26‚ 1910‚ he married Beatrice Ayer‚ whom he dated while at west point. In 1912 he went to the Stockholm

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    Pocahontas and John Smith is a story that has been told time and time again. Disney even made a movie about their story‚ teaching the importance of taking care of the earth. The real story is a firsthand account from John Smith. He says that in 1607‚ he was captured by an Indian tribe‚ at some point he meets Pocahontas and she feels sympathy for him and begs her father not to execute him‚ thus saving his life. There has always been questions bought up about this though‚ many question whether Smith was telling

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    CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS The idea of a glorious earthly paradise far from the known world had existed in the European imagination long before 1492. That idea of a distant paradise on earth shaped the way Europeans came to think of America after Columbus and his successors reported their discoveries. For example‚ the following mythic lands may have served as inspirations for the alluring idea of America as a place of joy‚ ease‚ riches‚ and regeneration: a. the Garden of the Hesperides of Greek myth

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    Essay Virginia and Massachusetts Introduction Massachusetts has been at the fore front of history for spill 250 years. The Pilgrims came onto land in 1620‚ and Massachusetts became the location of the primary Thanksgiving within the fall of 1621. Within the 1700’s‚ because the economy of the world benefited from long fishing‚ trading‚ and construction‚ the residents became more and more rebellious against Britain’s persistent taxation. In 1773‚ history was created once Bostonians had their far-famed

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    Captain Jahn Smith and Governor William Bradford were two influental leaders in the New World during the early 1600s. 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 intended to bring people to the new world. He wrote a pamphlet to the people in England and told about all the good things about New England. In his pamphlet he tried to persuade people

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