Captain John Smith
John Smith had many characteristics that helped to make him an important person in the beginning settlement of the New World. He was a brave and strong person who seemed to have little fear. He ran away from home when he was young and became a soldier in Europe and the Near East (Barbour). He thrived for excitement and adventure. During the settlement of Jamestown, he took on the responsibility of leadership by saving the colony from starvation (Microsoft). He made the men plant crops and build houses, while he was trading with the Indians for food (Microsoft). The colony chose him President of the Jamestown settlement. The settlers believed and trusted him because he had saved them. John Smith was a very smart man, and he wrote many accounts about the happenings in Jamestown. He also pu
It doesn't seem like he forced anything on them or thought his way and his customs were better than theirs. His name is probably best remembered as the man who was to be beheaded by Indians, when the chief's daughter rushed to his side and saved his life. blished an article about his voyage of 1614. He drew many maps showing his expeditions and adventures. Many historians doubt this incident and said that Smith was just bragging and was a teller of tales (McMichael). Many of these maps were used by other groups of settlers who came to the New World. Even if John Smith did exaggerate at times, he was still an interesting and important character in American History. It claims in the American Literature book that he "traded for food with the Indians, learned their customs and language".
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