The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a "city upon a hill"
A. sought to create a community in which all people were treated as equals.
B. wanted to differentiate their community from the materialism and acquisitiveness of New Haven.
C. felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world.
D. wanted to create a community that would be open to all peoples of all faiths.
E. wanted to construct their community on high ground to save it from Indian attacks.
Answer: C
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