For an example, on document A John Winthrop says that his goal was to create a Christian utopia for everyone to look up to, "a city upon a hill" At that time religion was a large part of the government. ... For an example, In document F, John Smith explains the beliefs of the Chesapeake colonist by saying, "Those of us that had money, spare clothes, credit to give bills of payment, gold rings, fur, or any such commodities, were ever welcome to purchase supplies, the rest of us patiently obeyed our vile commanders and bought our provisions at fifteen times the value". ...

• Word Count: 438
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In the passage from Captain John Smith (a person in charge of this voyage), we get the sense that Indians were pure savages and intentionally were exterminating colonists. ... Captain Smith and his crew stall food from the tribe. ... In the passage, Smith reports that while his own people were dying very rapidly, savages took that advantage to settle the score. ...

• Word Count: 925
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School