Question

Use the quotation and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. “We must consider that we shall be as a City upon a Hill. The eyes of all people are upon us.” – John Winthrop, “A Model of Christian Charity,” 1630 The speaker of this quote led which group of people to North America in 1630?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Puritans.

John Winthrop lead Puritans to the Massachusetts Bay Colony during the early part of the 17th century in order to establish a religious society in the New World. The goal of the Puritans was to "purify" the Church of England and spread its message to individuals in the New World. This "city upon a hill" was designed to be a religious and moral society in which all other colonies could base their structure on.