John Winthrop was
a. A Catholic who founded the colony of Maryland
b. A Puritan who founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay
c. A philanthropist who founded the colony of Georgia
d. A reverend who founded the colony of Connecticut
e. A Dutch settler who surrendered the colony of New Amsterdam to England
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b. A Puritan who founded the colony of Massachusetts Bay
John Winthrop was one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and was also governor of the colony at various times. He served a number of non-consecutive terms between 1629 and 1649. He is perhaps best known for delivering his “city upon a hill” sermon to fellow Puritans where he described his vision for the colony’s future.
John Winthrop sailed to The New World on a ship called the Arbella, which apparently is also a brand of pasta
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