The Legacies of Captain John Smith

The Legacies of Captain John Smith

Captain John Smith (Figure 1) played a pivotal role in establishing Jamestown as a member of the governing council and in providing food for the settlers by trading with the Native Americans. The settlers were to explore, to look for the Northwest Passage to the western ocean and on to India, to see...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:The American Geographical Society's focus on geography 2007-06, Vol.50 (1), p.30-36
1. Verfasser: Cooper, Catherine W.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
American history
Appreciation
Business growth
Colonists
Councils
Environmental education
Explorers
Men
National parks
Native North Americans
Rivers
Sailing ships
Smith, John (English colonist)
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Captain John Smith (Figure 1) played a pivotal role in establishing Jamestown as a member of the governing council and in providing food for the settlers by trading with the Native Americans. The settlers were to explore, to look for the Northwest Passage to the western ocean and on to India, to seek gold and silver, and to interact with the natives and determine if a profitable trading relationship could be established.
ISSN:1549-4934
1949-8535
DOI:10.1111/j.1949-8535.2007.tb00187.x