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    Captain John Smith and William Bradford both had been looking for some new land and a new scratch (a new beginning). There are a few similarities in each of the stories. There are also a lot of different things between the two. Some similar things they do have is that they meet with the Native Americans. Captain John Smith lives in Jamestown and in plymouth Plantation there is a group which are sailors and they are all lead by william Bradford. Both of these story are very similar but if you noticed

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    were very different‚ Jamestown was founded to find gold in the James River but when that idea was floundering‚ John Rolfe brought tobacco seeds to Jamestown and it eventually became the first tobacco producing colony in the English colonies. On the other hand‚ Plymouth was founded as a safe haven for puritans escaping persecution in England and was one of the few puritan colonies in New England. Even though these colonies had many differences they also were very similar. They both suffered immensely

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    detailed history in documents and trades. Using works from John smith and William Bradford in their tales and encounters with Indians‚ the light and representation of the natives might become clear.             Both authors had completely different experiences during their times in the new-found land. Following John Smith case‚ in his writing

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    literature. Within early American literature there are many similarities and differences from the work of William Bradford to John Smith. “In sundry of these storms the winds were so fierce and the seas so high‚ as they could not bear a knot of sail‚ but were forced to hull for divers days together. And in one of them‚ as they thus lay at hull in a mighty storm‚ a lusty young man called John Howland‚ coming upon some occasion above the gratings was‚ with a seele of the ship‚ thrown into sea; but

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    of literary persuasion. John Smith and William Bradford were two such writers. Smith and Bradford use religion as a literary tool to persuade the reader towards their own interests. There are similarities and differences in the motivation to use religion by these two authors‚ yet the use is still prevalent in their writings. The reasons for these similarities and differences are found in the greater interest of each individual author. John Smith and William Bradford use divine guidance as an

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    John Smith and William Bradford both traveled thousands of miles on small ships to achieve religious freedom. The General History of Virginia is a historical narrative written by John Smith. The story describes the rough beginning of religious freedom‚ and what they had to go through to get it. If I were to settle into a new world‚ I would join someone brave and determined‚ like John Smith. John Smith was very determined. "From May to September‚ those that escaped lived upon sea crabs. Fifty in

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    1.Why did Bradford leave England‚ eventually coming to America? 2.Why did Bradford leave England‚ eventually coming to America Engage your background knowledge: Hundreds of years later‚ immigrants still come to America. How do Bradford’s reasons compare to those of modern immigrants? Remember‚ not all immigrants come here for the same reason. 3.Did you know before reading this article that many of the immigrants and explorers were young - under 25 years old? Some were even teenagers. How old was

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    Thomas Morton and William Bradford The New World was not without its conflicts as evidenced in the many disputes the Puritans such as Bradford and his Separatists along with Winthrop and his Congregationalists had with other parties who were regarded as dissenters. The causes of such disputes did indeed vary but the inherent reason under all of them was thought to be the Puritan leaders’ defensive nature along with their desire to interpreting history so as to make it compatible with Calvinistic

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    Boats Journeys to a new 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

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    1. William Bradford (1590-1657) was one of the leaders of colonial America. Bradford arrived at Cape Cod on November 11‚ 1620‚ on the flagship Mayflower. He was one of the authors of The Mayflower Compact. His greatest contribution to early writing is his History of Plymouth Plantation‚ 1620-1647. Bradford and Winthrop both demonstrate an exegetical habit of mind. In their different ways‚ both Bradford and Winthrop and Bradford demonstrate that the Puritans see themselves creating a new center in

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