John Winthrop & American Expansion City Upon a Hill

What were the major causes and effects of various expansionary times in U.S. history - i.e., territorially, economically and or politically? *documents: John Winthrop's City Upon A Hill, ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Puritans were a Calvinist sect of the Church of England who wanted to eliminate all Catholic vestiges of the Anglican Church. They wanted to “purify’ the church and eliminate the Episcopal structure and teaching authority of the church. King James I was a high Anglican and worked to keep much of the Catholic tradition in the Church of England. Charles believed in the “Divine Right of Kings” and persecuted Protestant sects (along with Roman Catholics). Frustrated Puritans looked to move elsewhere.

Wealthy Puritans, such as John Winthrop, looked to settle on English plantations in subjugated Ireland. Instead, in 1629 they formed the Massachusetts Bay Company to fund the expedition and settlement of a Puritan colony in North America.

In Massachusetts, the Puritans hoped to create a society based on the teachings of the Bible and totally in line with God’s Divine will for all humankind. The new society would serve as a model for England and all of Europe.

They considered the English Civil War to overthrow Charles ( ) to be proof that their Holy Society had worked and had inspired others to act.

City Upon a Hill The Root of American Exceptionalism ?

Lesson Preparation Process A Teaching Primary Sources Activity

R ead the document E valuate its intent A ffects future events, issues, or behaviors F ingerprint the effects through your curriculum

Read A City Upon a Hill thoroughly

Evaluate the Document Author- Who was the person or persons writing it? Reason- Why did he, she, or they write it? What was its purpose? Time- When was the Document written? I Immediate effects- What happened as a direct result of this document? Subsequent effects- What later events could claim the document as a cause or inspiration? To whom- Who was the intended audience? (Also, what audiences listened to it since?)

Research where the document Affected subsequent events, issues, behaviors, and people

Mark the Document’s Fingerprints on other points in History: American Revolution Abolitionism Mexican War Civil War Spanish-American War World Wars I & II Civil Rights Peace Corps Cold War War on Terror  in future lessons to show students continuity and contrasts in history