Question

terms and concepts that do not appear in the documents but could be used in the final essay: native american, virginias headright system, plantations, dutch in new york, maryland catholic, london company, pennsylvania \dutch\, farming, fishing, lumber, shipping, tobacco, spanish and french threats, indentured servants, roger williams, james oglethorpe, calvinism. essay question: although new england and the chesapeake region were both settled largely by people of english origin, by 1700 the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. why did this difference in development occur? use the documents and your knowledge of the colonial period up to 1700 to develop an answer. part a: document analysis document 1 source: john winthrop, a model of christian charity (written aboard the arbella on the atlantic ocean, 1630) god almighty in his most holy and wise providence hath so disposed of the condition of mankind, (that) in times some must be rich, some poor, some high and eminent in power and dignity, other mean and in subjection....(yet) we must be knit together in this work as one man. for we must entertain each other in brotherly affection, we must be willing to abridge ourselves of our superfluities for the supply of others necessities. we must uphold a familiar commerce together in all meekness, gentleness, patience, and liberality. we must delight in each other, make others conditions our own, rejoice together, mourn together, labor and suffer together always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work, our community as members of the same body. so shall we keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.... we must consider that we shall be 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 we have undertaken, and so cause him to withdraw his present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by - word through the world. we shall open the mouths of enemies to speak evil of the ways of god,....shall shame the faces of many of gods worthy servants, and cause their prayers to be turned into curses upon us. what type of source is this? (primary or secondary and what is it?) what is the bias of the author, as it relates to this essay question? what might account for this bias? what is winthrops overall message in this sermon? what argument does he use to convince his listeners?

Explanation:

1. Bias: Winthrop was a Puritan leader. His bias likely lies in his religious - based view of society. He saw the community as a religiously - ordained one where people had different roles according to God's will. This bias is accounted for by his Puritan faith and the goal of creating a godly community in the New World.
2. Overall Message: His overall message is that the community in the New World should be a model Christian community. People should be united in their religious mission, sharing their resources and supporting one another, as they are part of a 'city upon a hill' watched by the world.
3. Argument to Convince Listeners: He uses the argument of God's watchful eye. If they fail in their religious - based mission, they will face God's disfavor, be shamed in the eyes of the world, and cause the prayers of the godly to be turned into curses.

Answer:

1. Bias: His bias is a religious - based view of society, seeing it as divinely ordained. It is accounted for by his Puritan faith and the goal of a godly community.
2. Overall Message: To create a model Christian community, united in a religious mission, like a 'city upon a hill'.
3. Argument to Convince Listeners: The threat of God's disfavor and public shame if they fail in their religious mission.