Question

Dear Father,

I have arrived in the New World. The passage was long and several of the
crew got sick. However, we landed safely without the loss of a single life.
My prayers must have been answered. Speaking of which, it is so peaceful
here with all the dense forests, winding rivers and whales in the harbor. I
am finally able to freely practice our religion. As soon as we are done
building our home and have our garden planted, we will send for you and
mother.
Love,
William
Which of the following would most likely have written this letter?
O a An enslaved African in Virginia
Ob A Puritan in Massachusetts
A merchant in New York
Od An indentured servant in Georgia

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) A Puritan in Massachusetts

Step-by-step explanation:

Options A and D are out of the equation because a slave/servant does not have the right to build a home in a colonial land

Option there is nothing in the letter that suggests that the writer is a merchant.

This leaves us with option B.

A Puritan is another word for A Protestant. A protestant is a Christian who believes and canvasses for the departure from the Roman Catholic kind of Christianity/culture towards a simpler form of worship with an emphasis on discipline.

Protestants were condemned by the catholic church as apostates and or blasphemers and were persecuted in certain countries, like Italy, the Netherlands and Spain in which the Catholics had a tremendous influence

The lines the letter which alludes to this fact are:

Line 2 "I have arrived in the New World"

Line 6 "My prayers must have been answered."

Lines 9 & 10 "I am finally able to freely practise our religion."

The above lines suggest that the writer had to flee from the persecution of the Catholic Church to a New World where he is free to practice his theology.

The New World in most literature is used to describe the Americas (that is Earth's Western Hemisphere)

Cheers!