Question

the passage below comes from a speech that winthrop gave to new england. read the passage. then answer the question below.

for we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. the eyes of all people are upon us; so that if we shall deal falsely with our god in this work . . . and cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world.

deal falsely: break our word
byword: example

what did winthrop mean when he told his people that their new home would be like a \a city upon a hill\?

the puritans needed to keep their new community a secret.

the puritans should act as if the whole world was watching.

the puritans should not build their homes too close to the ocean.

the puritans needed to avoid native american groups.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the first option: The passage says "the eyes of all people are upon us", so keeping the community a secret goes against this idea. Eliminate this option.
2. Analyze the second option: The phrase "a city upon a hill" combined with "the eyes of all people are upon us" implies that the Puritans' actions are visible to the whole world, so they should act as if being watched. This matches the passage's meaning.
3. Analyze the third option: There is no mention of the ocean or building homes near it in the passage. Eliminate this option.
4. Analyze the fourth option: The passage focuses on their relationship with God and being an example, not on avoiding Native American groups. Eliminate this option.

Answer:

The Puritans should act as if the whole world was watching.