Essay Compare And Contrast William Bradford And John Smith

Settlers John Smith and William Bradford were two settlers from england who wrote about their journey to the “new world”. Both of their writing were for different purposes you would think it’s all for other people's benefits which is somewhat true. Both of them coming to America was a whole new different experience, like us visiting an unknown planet. On their adventures there were many problems they faced and that came their way. John Smith, he became an important force in the later success of Jamestown and the establishment of its legacy as the first permanent English settler in North America. He was a man who was all about himself and didn't care about other people's purpose besides his. All he cared about was getting money and …show more content…
He governed more than 30 years, he too facilitated a community on private subsistence agriculture and religious tolerance. Bradford was religious and joined a separatist church at the age of seventeen. He wrote about his journey on his way to America, he was a very influential man. Captain John Smith and William Bradford both sailed to America for different purposes. For one, Captain John Smith wanted to colonize Virginia. He wrote about colonization to the people from England so they can all go to America. And William Bradford he went along with the passengers on the Mayflower's transatlantic journey. He then signed the Mayflower Compact to arriving in Massachusetts in 1620. He wanted to colonize to practice the religion of his and bring more people. They were the two significant features in colonizing America. Both hoped to bring more people by their writings in America for a better place for settlers. Bradford wrote to his people to come and practice his religion freely in a new colonization. John smith was the first to declare a permanent settlement in America, from there on out he encouraged others to go along with