Question

William Bradford, the second governor of the Plymouth Colony, said the following when recounting his arrival to the New World on the Mayflower, “And sure it was God's good providence that we found this corn,“ Bradford wrote, “for else we know not how we should have done.“ What can you infer from this quote about Bradford’s belief in the European arrival to the New World? A. Bradford believed that the corn was placed there for them by the previous colonists. B. Bradford believed that they were lucky to have survived given the appalling conditions. C. Bradford believed that it was God’s will that they survive in order to populate the New World. D. Bradford believed that he was blessed with the strongest men and women colonists.

Answer 1

C. Bradford believed that it was God’s will that they survive in order to populate the New World.

Answer 2

The correct answer fro above statement is:

C. Bradford believed that it was God’s will that they survive in order to populate the New World.

Step-by-step explanation:

Believed to have been born in 1590, William Bradford shifted a leading character in the Puritans' Separatist campaign. He and other congregants ultimately traveled from England on the Mayflower to organize a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where Bradford converted longtime administrator after a disastrous winter.