1. The first thing I noticed when I looked at this map was the word, Powhatan, written across the map. This signifies that the settlers knew they had come into territory already inhabited by somebody else. The settlers marked all areas known to be taken by different Indian Tribes by writing the names of the tribes over the area they lived in. This maps clearly shows the rivers and lakes, including the Chesapeake Bay, that branch off what the settlers call Virginische Meer. This map seems to be written by John Smith himself. In the upper right corner stands an Indian holding some type of weapon. In the upper left corner is an Indian Tribe ritual. The Indians look to be inside a barn of some sorts doing something with fire. On a translated version of this map, I noticed that underneath the picture of the ritual there was a description saying that John Smith was held their prisoner. Also on the map was an English Coat of Arms.
2. From looking at this map, I can infer that the English settlers knew they had come into already inhabited territory. They knew the areas that were taken by the Indians by marking with tribal names. I also think that the settlers thought of the Indians as the enemy and bad guy. The ritual in the upper left corner shows Indians dressed more like animals playing with fire and smoke. They also included the Indian in the upper right corner with a weapon. This means that they saw the Indians as a threat to their settlers. Included on this map is red dots where the English had set up forts. All of these forts were located on the rivers, which shows that they were trying to use their resources to their advantage. The forts are also named and that shows that the settlers intended to stay and prosper. I think this map is different and similar to other maps. It is the same in that it depicts a growing sense of English entitlement. The coat of arms shown gives a sense of royal ownership to the land. I think this map is different than other maps because it includes the Indian tribes on it.
3. In the piece of writing by Babb, Mrs. Babb frequently refers to the English thinking they have a divine right to this new land. I think the map that I found shows this really well. One quote that sums up the map I found talks about how some earlier maps have Indian tribes on them, but as time goes on, the Indian tribes slowly fade off the maps, which shows how the English grew imperialistically. “What this map displays is a land is not yet English, one still the domain of its native peoples. Maps in subsequent Smith works portray growing English imperialism, however.”
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