Extra Credit Assignment -- Due Monday, 2/27/12 No Exceptions

Captain John Smith (c. 1580-1631) led the first permanent English settlement in America at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. He hoped to establish another colony in New England, and in order to attract settlers, he wrote the pamphlet A Description of New England in 1616.  Locate and read Smith's pamphlet.  Write a brief blog in which you contrast Smith's promises with Bradford's actual experience in America. **Hint**  Pay close attention to the differences in the men's purposes and motivations.