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    City Upon the Hill

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    The City upon the Hill John Winthrop founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay in 1630‚ where he was the first Governor of the colony‚ a position he held for twenty years. In April‚ 1630‚ aboard the ship Arbella‚ he led a large party from England for the new world to establish a pure Christian based colony. "They hoped to establish communities of pure Christians who collectively swore a covenant with God that would they work for his ends‚ knowing that in return‚ He would watch over them".

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    A City Upon a Hill

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    “A City upon a Hill” America evolved from a colony of England to one of the most powerful countries in the world by a constant challenge of its morals and by making courageous decisions when it was necessary. Its accomplishments were lead by the greatest thinkers to ever live. America’s actions were sometimes immoral‚ and that is why the U.S has succeeded. Throughout history‚ the United States of America did not make economic‚ social‚ and political progress in reaching its goal of becoming a “city

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    guiding light. It would be an example for the whole world and John Winthrop spoke of a ’City Upon A Hill’ which was the Puritan vision for America and it continues to this day. The "City upon a hill" was an American Dream that was positively tapping into the energy of that inspiring vision of a perfect society. The city that they saw was a perfect reflection and an image of the Holy City of God. The “City upon a Hill” section of the sermon was written in 1630 by the Puritan leader John Winthrop while

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    Winthrop In the passage called “A City Upon a Hill” John Winthrop‚ lawyer and leader of the 1630 migration of English Puritans to Massachusetts‚ discusses his beliefs Puritans should follow to be a good Puritan citizen. Winthrop tries to persuade the Puritans to create a good christian society‚ which they will achieve by sticking together as a community with the idea of brotherly love. Brotherly love with allow the community to succeed and prosper. Winthrop uses repetition‚  an extended metaphor and tone to

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    that if God was to deliver them to America safely‚ then he must approve of the example they planned on setting for the new world. Thus instilling the thought that now all of these followers are committed to this agreement with god to live as “The city upon

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    Research Question What are the effects of low production on farmers in the community of top hill St. Thomas? Objectives: To discover what are the factors that contribute to poor production. To discover effects of poor production on farmers in the community of top hill St.Thomas. To discover the solutions farmers use for poor production. Abstract To attain the information necessary for this research‚ some observation‚ and a personal interview was done with some farmers. In which they answered

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    By: Paul City on a hill: A new nation is born The city on a hill idea was first taught by the puritans that came from Europe‚ that wanted America to be a shining example to all the world. It was to be a place built on new rules and new ideas. Overall‚ it was supposed to be a nation that rose above all the others so that it could be marveled at and copied. In this paper it will be proven that the federalist approach to how the "City on a Hill" idea should be put into action was superior to the

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    City Upon a Hill” Analysis In 1630 the governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony gave a sermon to his Puritan followers. Winthrop writes that God has purposefully made some people poor and others rich in order to perform his work in the different areas of life. He also speaks of a man’s moral requirement to help others with their needs. Winthrop’s purpose of delivering this sermon to Puritans was to encourage them to purify their connection with God and to obtain perfect order in their society

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    studied‚ describe and explain the causes and consequences of inner city decline. (10) One cause of inner city decline in Park Hill in Sheffield was the back to back slum houses that were present there in the 1800s. Diseases such as cholera were easily spread due to such dense housing. The housing was closely packed and was unsanitary which consequently lead to disease and poor quality of life for people; thus demonstrating inner city decline.. A consequence of the unsanitary‚ poor conditions was regeneration

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    What did John Winthrop mean when he spoke of his “city upon a hill”? To what extent were the Puritans successful at building this city? During a time period of religious intolerance in England many people sought acceptance of their beliefs. In the early 1600’s a group of English emigrants‚ led by John Winthrop set to further purify the Christian faith. These colonists came to be known as the Puritans and settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony‚ with the help of Winthrop as a leader. Winthrop acted

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