John Smith has proved himself to be an inspiring leader and a skilled explorer who played a significant role in American history. His many accomplishments included helping found the original colony of Jamestown, saving it from a starving time, leading various expeditions of exploration, and courageously escaping from the Indians. John Smith had the qualities of a great leader, and all of his men seemed to think highly of him. Smith always recognized good qualities …
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…American history. Smith has also shown himself to be a courageous man who would not tolerate cowards or braggarts. Had it not been for John Smith, the entire colony of Jamestown most likely would have died. He was an admirable explorer who explored not just in search of gold and furs, but mainly for the sake of discovery and adventure. Through his various writings and publications he has shown his superior map-making and exploration skills.