John Smith

In the film John Smith wants peace with the Indians. In the real history of Smith he was more aggressive with Indians. In Exploring American Histories Hewit states “he argued that intimidating the Indians was the way to win Powhatan’s respect.”(36) In the movie he jumps in front of a gunshot to save Powhatan’s life and that is how smith gains Powhatan’s respect. In Historical events when Smith comes to negotiate with Powhatan and they do not go well, Powhatan plans on killing Smith and respect…

Adam Smith and John Maynard Keynes are two of the most famous and influential economists of all time. They both understood the fundamental economic insight that the key to economic prosperity is to keep money circulating. However, they are mainly thought of as being on opposing sides of most economic philosophies. It is essential to first analyze each economist for their own theories and practices. Then, to contrast the two in order to fully grasp their economic philosophies and to portray why…

freedom. The four main philosophers of the Enlightenment period, also known as the sage of reasoning, were John Locke, Voltaire, Adam Smith, and Mary Wollstonecraft. During the age of reasoning well educated people known as the philosophers would meet up and discuss political, religious economic, and social questions, but what were the philosophers main idea. The main idea of Locke, Voltaire, Smith, and Wollstonecraft was to help people get the natural rights that were taken from them. In 1792…

of Pocahontas relationship with two men, John Smith and John Rolfe and the conflicts that happen when the europeans first came to America. The movie first started in 1607 when europeans first got to what we know now as Virginia. The next scene we see was John Smith chained to the boat that they was sailing on, then it looked liked he was about to get hang. Captain Christopher Newport knows that Smith would be a big help to the colonist so he spared Smith from his death. As the movie goes on the…

theories on how countries should be ruled and how people should be treated. Adam Smith, Voltaire, John Locke, and Mary Wollstonecraft were some of the many Enlightenment thinkers who impacted this time. The main idea of these four Enlightenment thinkers was all people should be equal and have the freedom to do the things they choose. This idea is used in today's society in many countries around the world. Adam Smith was who believed in the right to do what people want with their money. He was…

Enlightenment writers, John Locke, Montesquieu and Adam Smith influenced society. John Locke and Montesquieu mainly worked on changing society. Smith focused more on the economy. John Locke is associated with natural liberty and how the people's opinion is what should rule in government. Montesquieu's idea was that the type of government had to be changed to a better one. Adam Smith believed that the economy had to think of another way to make more money, efficiently. John Locke wanted to…

I believe that John Smith did not hang himself for multiple reasons. Why would a rich, famous pianist suddenly commit suicide in the first place? In the scene it showed a cord taken from a set of drapes was around his neck, and he was hung two feet above his piano stool. Steel wire was also ripped from his own piano and also his diary and wide open on his table. First of all, the first detail that does not fit with the suicide of John Smith is that he was two feet above the piano stool. It…

the safe harbors, and finds the ‘savages’ habitations, he illustrates how it is not a work for everyone to discover and plant a colony. He explains that in order to do so one must have good judgement, courage, honesty, constancy, and diligence. John Smith goes on to say how who can please God any more than one who builds the foundation for his descendants by God’s blessing. He also speaks of what act could be more agreeable than that of converting the ‘savages’ to…

Leaders are not born they are molded by their experiences in life. John Smith’s life led him to become one of Jamestown’s most successful leaders, he was the primary reason the colony even survived. After leaving home at a young age he was accomplishing feats that would ultimately prepare him for what awaited him in Jamestown. Feats such as beheading three Turks, escaping his captors, and capturing Alba Regalis a territory under the Turks for 60 years. How many of us can go around stating we…

With there being not that many workers there would only be Captain John Smith was the leader for them to work. He inspired some of the colonists to work for the colony to survive. Then after a while Captain Smith was sent back to England. The Early Jamestown: Why Did So Many Colonists Die? Document it states, “Captain John Smith who provided much needed leadership was sent back to England” with Captain John Smith not being able to lead them, and work hard for their food so they could have enough…