Lesson 1.3: City Upon a Hill

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Plymouth Colony

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A settlement established by the Pilgrims in present-day Massachusetts in 1620.

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Pilgrims

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A group of English Separatists who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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A colony founded in 1630 by Puritans under the leadership of John Winthrop.

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John Winthrop

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The first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and a key figure among the Puritans.

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"City Upon a Hill"

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A phrase used by John Winthrop to describe the new colony as a model of Christian charity and moral society.

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Puritans

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A religious group who wanted to purify the Church of England and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

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Covenant with God

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The Puritans' belief in a special agreement with God to build a holy society.

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Inequality

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A concept discussed in Puritan writings, often in the context of social hierarchy and divine order.

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Christian Charity

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The practice of love and kindness towards others, emphasized in Puritan teachings.

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A Model of Christian Charity

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A sermon by John Winthrop outlining the principles of Puritan society and the idea of a "City Upon a Hill."