This phrase was used by puritan leader john winthrop when referring to the colonists opportunity to found a religiously-oriented settlement that would be admired and emulated by others around the world.

The phrase is "A city upon a hill."

This phrase became the name for one of Winthrop's most famous speeches. Before arriving in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Winthrop gave a speech to his fellow Puritans about the importance of unity, working together, and creating an ideal society in which people followed God's teaching. Winthrop's goal was to develop this utopian society in order to be a model for other European settlers coming to the New World during the 1600's.

The idea of a "city upon a hill" was used in the Bible (Matthew 5:14), hence explaining where Winthrop got the idea from.

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well let's see i know a little about the fall of the roman empore but what to say i do not have a clue of what to say. (that's 28 words) i learned about it in social studies it was quite boring really my teacher talks a lot, like a lot then gives us a bunch of work sheets not too many though.( that's 60 words)i actually almost fell asleep in class of course i really like that teacher of course she is really nice. i actually don't remember much from that class i got a b without any notes (it was an open notes test)(that's 95 words) i'm wasting time but i've gone too far to stop now i'm sorry i haven't said really any thing on the topic at all sorry not sorry haha jk.(that's 125 words ) (mike drop)