Compare And Contrast William Bradford And John Smith

This further emphasizes their intentions by showing their main priorities; minters to create a religion based society as well as followers, in this case - his family. On the other hand other people’s motivation to come to the New World was commercial and profit. This is the case with the founding fathers of the Chesapeake colonies. The Chesapeake region of the colonies included Virginia, Maryland, the New Jerseys and Pennsylvania. In 1607, the first English colony in the New World, Jamestown, was founded by a group of 104 settlers along the James River. These settlers were hungry for gold and silver. This is emphasized in the Ship’s list of Emigrants (doc 3) where they state that the men listed should be transported to Virginia embarked in the Merchant’s Hope. Though the settlers of the Chesapeake Colonies desired religious freedom it was not their main focus when coming to the New World, they wanted to be merchants; in other words - they wanted money! Captain John Smith further highlights the intentions of the Chesapeake settlers in History of Virginia (doc 5) which was written for the pure purpose of informing future people of the origins of Virginia. Smith refers to the men as ‘gold seekers’ who made all men their slaves in their hope that they would become wealthy and discover incredible riches from this new land. Because of the contrasting reasons for settlement these two colonies became extremely different.

The author John Smith, a pilgrim who arrived to the Americas, wrote a description of the new land in his book “ A Description of New England ”. In this book Smith shows a wonderful world of vast food and pleasure. Also, William Bradford another pilgrim who arrived to Plymouth on the coast of Massachusetts, wrote a book called “ Of Plymouth Plantation ” in which he describes what really happened, how the pilgrims actually lived. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast both authors and their books. John Smith wrote about the wonderful place the New World was, on the other hand, William Bradford wrote about the realities and difficulties of the New World.

“The General History of Virginia” and “Of Plymouth Plantation” are similar and different in many ways. They are the first settlers of America and came for different reasons, different goals, and different ways of life. Although they were different they both risked their lives for a new life in return. John Smith and William Bradford were two different people. John Smith was an Adventurer and William Bradford was a Puritan. Their differences and similarities personified through two works of writing.

When the first American settlement on Roanoke Island was established in 1585 it’s primary force, Sir Walter Raleigh, had no idea that this “New World” would evolve into one of the most powerful voices in the modern world. But before it developed it would have to shaped by it’s founders from the Western world. Two of the largest voices in America’s early development are John Smith, who with a group of English merchants, hoped to get rich in this new land, and William Bradford, a puritan farmer who was one of the most influential men involved with the Mayflower compact. In their two pieces they both convey America as a place to escape but

The first English colony was Roanoke. Roanoke was founded in 1585 by Sir Walter Raleigh. The purpose of this colony was to provide the English a toe hold into the New World. Roanoke Colony was neither profit seeking or religiously motivated, but by the opportunity to establish a settlement in the New World.

To many Europeans in the early 17th century the Americas seemed as a new land of opportunity. John Smith and William Bradford were two of the first men who left England seeking adventure and freedom in the New World. Both groups had difficulties while trying to form their colonies and Smith and Bradford were both elected to lead. While they were both great leaders they had very different lives before their journey from England. While starting their new colonies they also took different approaches to making the land habitable. One of the most notable differences between John Smith and William Bradford was their writing style. John Smith and William Bradford were very different people in

The Virginia colony was founded by John Smith a english explorer and some other colonist in the year 1607. The colony was one of the first 13 colonies that was located on the atlantic coast of North america . The colony was named after Queen Elizabeth l. John Smith was also a solider, map maker and a trader. He was captured and taken in december of 1607 by a Powhatan hunting party. Later he was saved by chief powhatan's daughter, Pocahontas by coming in between him and a blow from her father.

In the beginning of 17 century a group of merchants established first permanent English colonies in North America at Jamestown, Virginia. Englishmen expected to find gold. Moreover, Virginia Company offered 50 acres of land everyone who journeying to Virginia. They wanted to attract many people to expand their possessions in colony. Determinant factor in the

William Bradford and John Smith were both early American writers; however, their writing styles were very different. They began writing around the same time with Smith starting in 1608 and Bradford starting in 1630. Smith wrote three books: A Description of New England, The General History, and A True Relation. However, Bradford wrote only one book called Of Plymouth Plantation. Bradford’s writing style is easy to read but still well written. Smith’s writing, on the other hand, is difficult to follow. In Smith’s The General History, he expresses that he has a low regard for the Native Americans in the way he frequently refers to them as savages. On the other hand, Bradford demonstrates a high regard for them when he wrote about them helping the Plymouth settlement. Just as their writing styles are different, so are their motives for writing. Bradford wrote because he did not want the Plymouth Plantation settlement to be forgotten, whereas Smith wrote for money and to promote exploration of the New World. The theme of Smith’s writing was very secular, even

Although the Chesapeake Bay Colonies and New England colonies were both founded by men of English origin, during similar an era, they gradually developed very different societies. The Chesapeake Bay Colonies were fabricated originally for the sole purpose of amassing financial profit through the collection and trading of gold. New England Colonies, however, were made to develop the Separatist Church. Colonists belonging to these colonies left England during the Protestant Reformation of the English Church to escape the persecution of King James I. After further analysis of the documents provided (A-H) it becomes evident why the New England Colonies and Chesapeake Bay Colonies eventually evolved into two very different regions exhibiting different

Firstly, the motivations of the earliest settlers in New England and Virginia were significantly different. In Virginia, the earliest settlers were funded by the Virginia Company and came to America with the ambitions to get rich quickly. Their main focus was finding gold and they initially set to work mining for it, instead of building shelter or establishing a food source. Captain John Smith, one of the earliest settlers in Jamestown and savior of the colony, explains these early mistakes and how he tried to convince those early settlers to focus on fulfilling their basic needs first (Doc 5). New England, on the other hand, was established by Puritans who were motivated for religious freedom. The Puritans had been persecuted in England because they felt strongly that the Anglican church needed to be reformed to become more pure. To escape this persecution they came to America to establish a “city upon a hill.” John Winthrop gave a sermon to the Puritan settlers aboard the Arbella to describe his vision for the colony they were going create (Doc 1). He hoped it would be centered around God and encompass the values of community and brotherhood. Second of all, the differences in the demographics of the early settlers was

Colonists founded New England as a place where their people could practice their religion freely and without discrimination or a cost. The colonists in New England were focused on living out their religious convictions, making sacrifices for the community in order to stay humble. Document E illustrates this point. A report of wage and price regulations in Connecticut, the document discusses how merchants and workmen were asked by their religious leaders to restrict their wealth in the name of religion. The document conveys how fathers of families were obligated to stifle their wealth because of their faiths. The Chesapeake colonies were founded as outlets to make money from resources like gold. Document F is written by John Smith, a key member of the creation of the Virginia Company in 1606, and later the leader of Jamestown. Smith explains the hardships faced while in the Chesapeake colonies seeking gold. Provisions were limited, meals were scant, and many men were killed in the frenzy to obtain gold. Document F is important because it reveals that the Chesapeake colonies were an economically driven colony from the get go, and were established in attempts to generate revenue. Although the Chesapeake colonies made themselves an economic powerhouse, wealth was sought quite ravenously. Nathaniel Bacon writes document H, a

Thomas Morton was a lawyer, who in 1624 left England and settled in Massachusetts in a region he called Ma-re Mount (a hill by the sea). This area became an active fur trading site for New England and is where many afflictions/conflicts occurred between himself and the pilgrims (Separatist Puritans) of the Plymouth Community. Morton and William Bradford (the governor of the pilgrims) both made accounts of their lives in Massachusetts. Each of their tales was different from one another's, especially their perspectives of the Indians and religious values.

English settlements along the eastern seaboard later became the thirteen colonies which would form the US. To establish a presence in North America, England relied on private trading companies, one in particular, the Virginia Company, established the country’s first permanent settlement in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Puritans, reformers who wished to “purify” the Church of England, settled in New England but their efforts lacked success and some wanted to split from the church. Among those who desired to split from the church were William Bradford and John Winthrop who both assisted in bringing new settlers to the colonies. The Puritans’ values of hard work, thrift, and responsibility led to thriving settlements and financial success.

Jamestown, the birthplace of America was the first permanent english settlement in North America. In April 1606, King James I established Jamestown and on May 13, 1607, colonists began to arrive at Jamestown. When establishing Jamestown as a colony, the Virginia Company was in search of economic opportunities. The citizens wanted to escape poverty and prosecution. They wanted to be able to believe in what they wanted. The first month in Jamestown was a struggle for all passengers. The moment the passengers came ashore, they immediately began on settlement. Serious problems soon emerged when about 15,000-25,000 Indians were already living in the Chesapeake Bay when the colony was founded. The Indians were part of the Powhatan Confederacy which was ruled by Powhatan, a powerful leader. At this time, the English settlers were looking for gold that no one was farming. In this situation, Captain John Smith became the colony’s leader and established a “no work, no food” policy. Smith had been instrumental in trading with the Powhatan Indians for food but their relationship was tense in all aspects. After he was injured by a burning gunpowder in 1608 and left for England, the “starving time” began. This was a period of warfare between the colonists and Indians and the depth of many English men