SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE PURITANS
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It was a nickname for Boston
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It was a utopian society based on Puritanism
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It was a book written by Anne Hutchinson
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It was a place where high standing church members met
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Winthrop, the stakes of getting the city right were high (and they continue to be). To build a lasting “city upon the hill” the Puritans needed to create a society held together by charity, mercy, and love. A danger loomed: this new experiment could be overtaken by lack of either foresight or solidarity.
Detailed explanation-2: -They were to be an example for the rest of the world in rightful living. Future governor John Winthrop stated their purpose quite clearly: “We shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us.” The Arbella was one of eleven ships carrying over a thousand Puritans to Massachusetts that year.
Detailed explanation-3: -That 1630 sermon by John Winthrop is now famous mainly for its proclamation that “we shall be as a city upon a hill.” Beginning in the 1970s, Ronald Reagan placed that line, from that sermon, at the center of his political career.
Detailed explanation-4: -As illustrated by John Winthrop in his Model of a Christian Charity, he preached to his fellow colonists that “we shall be a city upon a hill” (Doc A) exemplifying the Puritans’ aspirations of a Holy Utopia. He and countless other New Englanders practiced the belief that they must all work together.