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