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As the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, John Winthrop
A) encouraged the colonists to search within themselves for the best way to worship God.
B) threatened the colonists with divine retribution if they violated their covenant with God.
C) and his congregation believed that the Anglican Church could not be reformed any further.
D) challenged the colonists to create a society that completely mirrored English society.
Massachusetts Bay Colony
An early English settlement established in 1630 in present-day Massachusetts, it was a major center for Puritanism and early American colonial life.
John Winthrop
A leading figure in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the early English settlements in North America, and a key promoter of the concept of a "city upon a hill."
Divine Retribution
The concept of a supernatural force, usually a deity, exacting justice by rewarding the good and punishing the wicked according to moral criteria.
- Assess the effect of European sectarian conflicts on the establishment of colonial measures and directives in North America.
- Examine the social, political, and economic structures of early European colonies and their evolution over time.
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Learning Objectives
- Assess the effect of European sectarian conflicts on the establishment of colonial measures and directives in North America.
- Examine the social, political, and economic structures of early European colonies and their evolution over time.
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