He was also was a Puritan. When he was older he went on the Arbella and set sail to the New World. While he was on the boat he said, “...We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us…” In 1628, Winthrop and a little group of settlers stepped foot on North America. They Had received a charter from the king of England. This approval formed allowed them to start their new colony in New England. This charter allowed them to build a village called Salem located on Massachusetts Bay. In 1630, John WInthrop led another lot of Puritans to settle The Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Winthrop’s group built their city as Winthrop said, upon a hill located south of Salem. They chose the name Boston for this new settlement. The same year, 1630, Winthrop was elected to be the governor of his Massachusetts Colony. He and his Puritan Colleagues were strict to help ensure a perfect society. Because Winthrop’s colony was strict, he didn’t welcome people who didn’t believe the same things his colony did. People though, sometimes did disagree with him such as Roger Williams. He was a minister in Salem. Because of his beliefs, he went to court and was found guilty for his opinions and was expelled or kicked out of
He was also was a Puritan. When he was older he went on the Arbella and set sail to the New World. While he was on the boat he said, “...We shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all people are upon us…” In 1628, Winthrop and a little group of settlers stepped foot on North America. They Had received a charter from the king of England. This approval formed allowed them to start their new colony in New England. This charter allowed them to build a village called Salem located on Massachusetts Bay. In 1630, John WInthrop led another lot of Puritans to settle The Massachusetts Bay Colony. John Winthrop’s group built their city as Winthrop said, upon a hill located south of Salem. They chose the name Boston for this new settlement. The same year, 1630, Winthrop was elected to be the governor of his Massachusetts Colony. He and his Puritan Colleagues were strict to help ensure a perfect society. Because Winthrop’s colony was strict, he didn’t welcome people who didn’t believe the same things his colony did. People though, sometimes did disagree with him such as Roger Williams. He was a minister in Salem. Because of his beliefs, he went to court and was found guilty for his opinions and was expelled or kicked out of