A Description of New England
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A Description of New England is a 1616 promotional and descriptive work by Captain John Smith that details the geography, resources, and colonization prospects of the New England region in North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Description of New England canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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descriptive work ⓘ promotional work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English colonization of North America
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New England colonization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Captain John Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory |
early American literature
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exploration narrative ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 17th century ⓘ |
| contains | maps and geographic descriptions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| describes |
Indigenous peoples of the region
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colonization prospects in New England ⓘ geography of New England ⓘ natural resources of New England ⓘ |
| documentType | narrative account ⓘ |
| genre |
colonial promotional literature
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
early English colonization plans for New England
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perceptions of New England in 17th-century England ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition | modern scholarly editions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early colonial era in North America ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early detailed English account of New England
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important source for early colonial history of New England ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
New England
NERFINISHED
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North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
agricultural potential
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fishing resources ⓘ fur trade opportunities ⓘ timber resources ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfFocus | coastal New England ⓘ |
| portrays | New England as a land of economic opportunity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1616 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to attract settlers and investors
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to promote English colonization of New England ⓘ |
| regionDescribed | present-day New England states ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | Atlantic coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
English investors
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prospective English settlers ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 17th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | early 17th-century New England ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
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