The Department of Defense’s Use of Private Security Contractors

In the 1700’s the New England and Chesapeake regions prospered in agriculture and commerce, but it was the period of time before this that helped develop these regions into what they were at the time. The development of these regions were diversified by the religion that they practiced, native policies, and the social structure of the area. The religion brought to these regions helped alter their way living from one another.

Although some historians consider the Native Americans responsible for Bacon’s actions, could it be that Bacon was only after the native’s land and property and would do anything to obtain the land for his own financial benefit? In this essay, I will discuss Jamestown, Virginia in the 1600’s, and the conflicts between the settlers, Native Americans and the royalty from England that were sent to govern this area. This essay will also discuss why Bacon should not be considered a hero by taking into account the conflicts between the Governor Sir Berkeley and his corrupt government, the rebel Nathaniel Bacon, the settlers or tobacco farmers, and the Native Americans

Jamestown relationship with Native Americans before De La Warr / after- before de la Warr: peaceful but somewhat tension filled relations between the Natives and Jamestown; John Smith= “kidnapped” by the Powhatan’s to show the desire of the

When the first American settlement on Roanoke Island was established in 1585 it’s primary force, Sir Walter Raleigh, had no idea that this “New World” would evolve into one of the most powerful voices in the modern world. But before it developed it would have to shaped by it’s founders from the Western world. Two of the largest voices in America’s early development are John Smith, who with a group of English merchants, hoped to get rich in this new land, and William Bradford, a puritan farmer who was one of the most influential men involved with the Mayflower compact. In their two pieces they both convey America as a place to escape but

I find John Smith’s attitude in his encounters with the natives interesting in that, being the experienced combatant that he was, he was well versed in how to deal with the savages (Perkins) as described in the assigned reading. What I find even more fascinating is that he understood how to deal with the locals and even though they were viewed as barbarians, there was a level of deference given as it pertained to their efficiency in the art of war. The colony he was set forth to defend in Virginia became almost extinct because of illness, constant native attacks, malnutrition and starvation. Smith was able to lead the colony out of extinction due to his past experiences in other conflicts. Smith later became captured ad brought to the Indian

While it is impossible to truly elaborate or even go into much detail on the exploits of Captain John Smith’s life, in this paper I will be covering several of his many achievements. In addition, I will be dispelling several of the popular myths in regards to his life that many modern day Americans believe in. Some of these more modern day myths or false narratives are due to his story being adapted and changed in order to make a children’s video by Disney, while others have been debated by historians ever since they were penned by Smith in one of his most famous works consisting of six volumes: The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles.

West of the Revolution: An Uncommon History of 1776 (2014) is Claudio Saunt’s third book. Saunt, who completed his undergraduate work at Columbia and received his PhD from Duke, has taught at the University of Georgia since 1998 and is currently the department head of American Studies and the Associate Director of the Institute of Native American Studies. His other major works are A New Order of Things: Property, Power, and the Transformation of the Creek Indians, 1733-1816 (1999) and Black, White, and Indian: Race and the Unmaking of the American Family (2005).

As English settlers arrived in the Chesapeake and then New England in the seventeenth century, they disembarked their boats and marveled at the seeming abundance of the landscape. They arrived with hopes of recreating their “old world” and prospering from the merchantable commodities that were lying before them. However, English colonization did not occur in a vacuum, and the settlers soon discovered that their survival would be dependent upon a forged coexistence with the native inhabitants. Surrounded by Indian worlds, the colonists established unique regional identities, with the south becoming dependent upon the cultivation of tobacco and the use of slave labor, and the north establishing subsistence family farms and developing a commercial economy. This capitalist system eventually reshaped the colonies, leading to continued expansion that transformed the American landscape, destroyed the delicate intercultural diplomacy with the natives, and cemented territorial distinctions – creating “new worlds for all.”

In the year 2009, James Cameron produced a movie unlike no other. With Avatar, viewers were exposed to an epic fantasy, rich with its captivating storyline and special effects so dazzling that the movie received numerous oscars. With such a fanatical picture, it seems easy for a movie watcher to dismiss Avatar as simply being a brilliant spark of imagination from an equally brilliant director. However, a more historically adept viewer would instantly draw parallels between Avatar and the historical circumstances that led to the foundation of America as we know it. It is apparent that the English colonization of Jamestown, founded in 1607, has directly inspired James Cameron’s Avatar, due to their similar story lines, analogous characters, and

It was generally assumed that Roanoke would become the first of many permanent English settlements in the New World; however, those assumptions would prove false after the colonists who travelled there disappeared under mysterious circumstances. For over 400 years, the mystery of the “Lost Colony” has endured in the Chesapeake region of America and has yet to be definitively solved. Beginning in the 1580s, a series of ventures and ill-fated colonization attempts laid the context and set the stage for the greatest vanishing act in American history. From supply shortages and unfavorable weather, to misunderstandings and violent interactions with the indigenous people - all three attempts to settle at Roanoke Island were thwarted in one fashion or another. The third colonization attempt would not prove to be a “charm” for England, as these 118 colonists disappeared with little evidence of what had happened to them.

I will search the databases EBSCOhost and JStor with the following key words: Pocahontas, John Smith, Jamestown, and Powhatan …. And comb through the results to find which articles offer the most insightful perspectives.

Smith is exploring the land when he learns Jamestown has intruded on the Powhatan indian tribes land. Powhatan and his men capture John. John later writes that the chief's daughter Pocahontas supposedly saves Smith from death. The unstable relationship between the chief and Smith is one of the many reasons that benefit and set back the colony from progression. Smith is one of the main reasons the VIrginia colony survived due to his hard leadership. John encouraged agriculture, and he a strong self explanatory policy for the lazy englishmen called the “no work, no eat policy”. A quote by John even says”For here in Virginia, a plain soldier that can use a pick-axe and spade, is better than five knights”. John Smith mindset was hard due to his background , but best to save the lives of the colonist. However, this would be ok to those who are willing to work, but the higher up nobles from England who just wanted to try and lead did not realize how much work they would have to put in.During low times such as a drought food would be scarce and they could not grow much. This would lead Smith into launching attacks to steal from the indians and raid everything that would help save the colony. John Smith is said to have to return to europe due to an incident involving an explosion which wounded him. Smith never returned as he stayed in England where he died at the age of

In a letter to “The Southern Press,” dated July 20, 1850, G.K. Lewis shared his knowledge and frustrations regarding the many invasions by the Indians. What could be worse than knocking someone down when they are merely trying to pick up the pieces after being defeated? These vicious attacks by the Indians did not only take place in the United States, they took place in Mexico as well. Unknown to most readers, Indians are not as innocent as one is accustomed to believing. In actuality, some Indians were persistent as they inflicted numerous depredations less than 20 miles from Fort Brown, one of the largest military posts in Texas. During this time, it was just a blatant disregard for law and order. The manner in which these vicious

Predicting the future of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would be similar to predicting the stock market. Those who come close are successful enough to understand it can change on any given day. They do not invest all in one business sector, they learn to respect the market, and they look for trends to aid in their decision. Nothing is guaranteed with the stock market and nothing guarantees DHS will still be an establishment in the next 10 years. Who is to say we are not years away from global peace? Though until then we need to focus on every-day trends that affect the general public.

Private security is described as an industry that provides private and corporate security programs to the United States. Public security is described as government officiated jobs that protects the citizens, institutions, and organizations. In the nineteenth and earlier twentieth centuries, security in the public and private sector were very corrupt. The first paid public police department was created in Boston in 1838, followed by New York City in 1845 and Philadelphia in 1854 (Dempsey, 2007). Following, there were several other cities that also developed their respective public police organizations.