Question

william bradford was an english puritan separatist who left england to come to america. he emigrate the plymouth colony on the mayflower in 1620. read an excerpt from his first - hand account of the mayflower voyage. answer the question that follows. being thus arrived in a good harbor and brought safe to land, they fell upon their knees and blessed the god o heaven, who had brought them over the vast and furious ocean, and delivered them from all the perils and miseries thereof, again to set their feet on the firm and stable earth, their proper element. which trait of colonial and early nationalist writing is evident in this excerpt? ○ the american revolution ○ the easy journey from england ○ the landscape of the plymouth colony ○ the religious devotion of the colonists

Explanation:

The excerpt describes the colonists kneeling to bless God for delivering them safely across the ocean, which directly reflects religious devotion, a key trait of Colonial and Early Nationalist writing. The other options are incorrect: the American Revolution is not referenced, the text notes a "furious ocean" (not an easy journey), and the focus is not on the landscape but on their religious gratitude.

Answer:

The religious devotion of the colonists