Asked by Rasmus Tauts on Jun 04, 2024
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What was Puritan leader and Massachusetts Bay governor John Winthrop's attitude toward liberty?
A) He saw two kinds of liberty: natural liberty, the ability to do evil, and moral liberty, the ability to do good.
B) He saw two kinds of liberty: negative liberty, the restricting of freedoms for the sake of others, and positive liberty, the ensuring of rights through a constitution.
C) He believed that individual rights took precedence over the rights of the community.
D) He believed in a dictatorship, with only himself in charge of the Puritan community.
E) He believed "liberty" had a religious but not a political meaning.
John Winthrop
A leading figure in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the early English settlements in North America, known for his vision of the colony as a "city upon a hill."
Natural Liberty
The concept of being free to pursue one's own life and goals, without interference from others or the state, as long as one does not harm others.
Moral Liberty
Describes the freedom to act in accordance with one's ethical beliefs and principles without external constraint.
- Gain an understanding of the notions of liberty and governance as they pertain to Puritan societal structures.
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Learning Objectives
- Gain an understanding of the notions of liberty and governance as they pertain to Puritan societal structures.
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