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5 November, 07:25

John Winthrop referred to Massachusetts Colony as "a city on the hill"

because

(A) Boston's elevation made it clearly visible from the Atlantic Ocean

(B) its views of religious freedom made it a safe haven for the oppressed

(C) the colony's fair treatment of Native Americans was to be an example

for others

(D) the colony was to serve as an example of Christian virtue and charity

(E) the term distinguished Massachusetts from the lower-elevation

Tidewater settlements in Virginia

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  1. 5 November, 07:36
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    D. The colony was used to serve as an example of Christian virtue and charity

    The Puritans believed that they were to be a model for all other religions in the country. And that all other religions would want to be them or be like them
  2. 5 November, 07:53
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    The answer is D becuse Massachusetts was supposed to be an example to others
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