John Smith and Jonathan Edwards were two well-respected leaders in the colonial times, but they had very different beliefs. John Smith believed that the colonies were a great place for a man to make something of himself. Jonathan Edwards on the other hand believed that the colonies were just another place for man to sin. John Smith also believed that mankind was good and with work any man could become well off in the colonies. Edwards believed that man should work hard because god could judge them at any time. Along with there obvious differences they also had some great similarities. Smith and Edwards believed that men should work hard for what they believe. They also believed that men need faith in god to survive in the colonies. These two men helped to create what is now the modern day United States. They each helped to create this nation on what they believed an American should be. But what should an American be? Is there any specific form an American should take on? Americans should be a combination of all the ideas and beliefs of all the original leaders of this country. Just like the nation is made up of many different races religions and opinions.
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Crevecoeur said that Americans should love America more than the land that their ancestors are from. He shows his belief in this statement by writing about all the things the colonist should change to make the colonies a better place. If all people in America were to do this everything in America would be and there would be less racism. Now people hate America but don't know how good they have it here. You don't know what you have until it is gone and nobody in America will ever see how great of a country this is until they don't have it anymore. "...Those strong differences will grow more evident over time." The colonist differences seem small at the time but as the colonies grew and be came a country the differences became more and more obvious. The differences now are so obvious it's scary and yet nobody wants to fix them.
John Smith. Jonathan Edwards, and Hector St. John de Crevecoeur all had their opinions on America and what it is, can, and should be. If they were alive their opinions might be different. John Smith would be very happy with the out come of the colonies and how great of a nation they are now. He would be proud that he was one of the first colonists. Jonathan Edwards would hate modern America. He would hate all of the sinning taking place. He would also be able to prove how unworthy man is for the kingdom of
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