Question

what is the main idea of paragraph three of of plymouth plantation?
a young servant of one of the passengers was the only one to die during the storms.
a sailor named john howland fell overboard but was rescued before he drowned.
a sailor who fell overboard was spared by god to become a member of the church.
during the journey, the only death of a passenger occurred when the ship drew close to the coast.

Explanation:

In paragraph 3 of Of Plymouth Plantation, William Bradford recounts that sailor John Howland fell overboard during a storm but was rescued, framing his survival as an act of divine intervention, and notes that Howland later became a church member. The other options are incorrect: the young servant's death is not the focus of this paragraph, the rescue alone is not the main idea (the religious framing is key), and the passenger death near the coast is not part of this paragraph's content.

Answer:

C. A sailor who fell overboard was spared by God to become a member of the church.