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What did John Winthrop mean when he talked about creating a "city upon a hill"?

A. creating a holy community that could serve as a model to Christians throughout the world

B. creating a city away from the English Parliament

C. creating a city that could serve as the focal part of government in North America

D. creating a city that preached Puritanism to Native Americans

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A. creating a holy community that could serve as a model to Christians throughout the world

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When John Winthrop talked about creating a "city upon a hill", he meant "A. creating a holy community that could serve as a model to Christians throughout the world," since he and many others thought that the US was "exceptional" in this way.
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