Question

What did John Winthrop imply when he described the Puritan colony in Massachusetts as a “city upon a hill”?(1 point)
Responses

The Puritans in Massachusetts worked cooperatively with neighboring Indigenous people to keep peace between the two groups.
The Puritans in Massachusetts worked cooperatively with neighboring Indigenous people to keep peace between the two groups.

Massachusetts would offer religious freedom to non-Puritans who challenged the Church of England.
Massachusetts would offer religious freedom to non-Puritans who challenged the Church of England.

The Puritans in Massachusetts were determined to make their colony economically prosperous through the development of large tobacco plantations.
The Puritans in Massachusetts were determined to make their colony economically prosperous through the development of large tobacco plantations.

Massachusetts would become a religious and moral model to the rest of the world.

Answer 1

When John Winthrop described the Puritan colony in Massachusetts as a “city upon a hill,” he implied that Massachusetts would become a religious and moral model to the rest of the world. This phrase signified the Puritans' belief that they had a special covenant with God to create a society based on their values and principles, which they hoped would serve as an example for others to follow.