Definitions of Trust

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This paper discusses writers William Bradford, the author of "Of Plymouth Plantation", and William Byrd, also an early American settler, who wrote "The History of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North Carolina" and "The Secret History of the Line". It shows how they present the American idea of trust, which evolved to become a concept where people respect God, each other, and authority.

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"In William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation, respect for God is prominent. These new settlers attribute their survival to God's providence. One example of this providence is when the members of the colony were on the voyage from Europe to America and one of the sailors cursed them and wished them dead. The sailor wanted them to die so he could claim their belongings and throw their dead bodies overboard. That same sailor was infected with a disease that killed him. Bradford believes it was God that smote the sailor out of respect for the settlers' trust. (248). This respect for God and his providence is the reason the settlers believed they were sent Squanto. Squanto was an English speaking Indian that helped the new Plymouth settlers survive. Squanto taught them to fish, plant corn, and how to navigate the local land. Squanto stayed with the settlers until he died. It was through Squanto that the settlers were able to negotiate a peace treaty with the Indians (253)."

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