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John Smith (c. January 1580 – 21 June 1631) was a English soldier, explorer, and author. He led one of the first settlements at the Virginia Colony in 1608-1609. He explored the rivers of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay, and drew maps of the Chesapeake Bay area and New England.
Smith's books and maps gave important information that helped Englishmen living in the New World. His books also encouraged people in Europe to come to the New World.
At Jamestown, Smith trained settlers to farm so they would have food to eat. He told them "he who shall not work, shall not eat." Smith was a strong leader, and under his leadership the settlement overcame many problems (including bad weather, lack of fresh water, living in a wilderness, people who did not want to work, and attacks from the Powhatan people.[1]
- ↑ Snell 1974, Ch. 4.