A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia
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A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia is an early 17th-century account of the Jamestown colony, written by Captain John Smith and considered the first published English narrative about Virginia.
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| A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Context triple: [John Smith, notableWork, A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia]
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Notes on the State of Virginia
Notes on the State of Virginia is Thomas Jefferson’s detailed 18th-century survey of Virginia’s geography, natural resources, society, politics, and laws, and his only full-length published book.
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B.
The Diary of Samuel Sewall
The Diary of Samuel Sewall is a detailed personal journal by the colonial New England judge that offers a rare, firsthand account of daily life, religion, and major events such as the Salem witch trials in late 17th- and early 18th-century Massachusetts.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Monody on Major André
Monody on Major André is an elegiac poem by Anna Seward that mourns the death of British officer Major John André during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia Target entity description: A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia is an early 17th-century account of the Jamestown colony, written by Captain John Smith and considered the first published English narrative about Virginia.
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A.
Notes on the State of Virginia
Notes on the State of Virginia is Thomas Jefferson’s detailed 18th-century survey of Virginia’s geography, natural resources, society, politics, and laws, and his only full-length published book.
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B.
The Diary of Samuel Sewall
The Diary of Samuel Sewall is a detailed personal journal by the colonial New England judge that offers a rare, firsthand account of daily life, religion, and major events such as the Salem witch trials in late 17th- and early 18th-century Massachusetts.
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C.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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D.
Newburgh Letters
The Newburgh Letters are a series of anonymous 1783 writings by John Armstrong Jr. that stirred discontent among Continental Army officers and helped precipitate the Newburgh Conspiracy near the end of the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Monody on Major André
Monody on Major André is an elegiac poem by Anna Seward that mourns the death of British officer Major John André during the American Revolutionary War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial report
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historical document ⓘ primary source ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Virginia Company of London ⓘ |
| author | John Smith ⓘ |
| authorName | Captain John Smith ⓘ |
| chronologicalFocus |
1607
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early years of Jamestown colony ⓘ |
| circulation | printed and distributed in England ⓘ |
| containsPerspective | English colonial viewpoint ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
early struggles of the Jamestown settlers
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establishment of Jamestown in 1607 ⓘ relations between English settlers and Native Americans in Virginia ⓘ |
| documentType | report to patrons and potential investors ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
American colonial history
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Atlantic world studies ⓘ early American literature ⓘ |
| genre |
exploration literature
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narrative account ⓘ |
| hasModernEdition | scholarly editions of John Smith's writings ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Age of Exploration
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early modern period ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | readers in England interested in Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | printed pamphlet ⓘ |
| originalScript | early modern English ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| publicationYearApproximate | 1608 ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Chesapeake Bay region
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surface form:
Chesapeake Bay area
Powhatan Confederacy territory ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles ⓘ |
| significance |
earliest printed account of the Jamestown settlement
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first published English narrative about Virginia ⓘ |
| subject |
English colonization of North America
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Jamestown ⓘ
surface form:
Jamestown colony
Virginia colony ⓘ early colonial encounters with Indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
research on John Smith
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scholarship on early American history ⓘ studies of Jamestown colony ⓘ |
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