I am clueless as to what the following question's answer is.
The Puritans founded Harvard College at Newtowne in 1636. Three years later, they renamed the city of Cambridge to honor the British city where many of the colonists had studied. What does this fact reveal about the group who fled England?
"where many of the colonists had studied"
Big clue, there!!
I don't understand. ):
Perhaps they were reminising about their hometown college. In Mississippi, the first thing one hears at parties is... Are you for Ole Miss, or Mississippi STate? (I am a grad of Univ of Texas, Post grad at USC)
Perhaps the colonists were for remembering the hometown of Cambridge England....because they never had the pleasure of going to Texas, or USC.
To determine what this fact reveals about the group who fled England, we can look at the historical context and reasoning behind the actions of the Puritans.
First, let's break down the facts:
1. The Puritans founded Harvard College at Newtowne in 1636.
2. Three years later, they renamed the city of Cambridge to honor a British city where many of the colonists had studied.
Based on these facts, we can make a few deductions:
1. The establishment of Harvard College suggests that education was important to the Puritans. They wanted to create a center of learning and knowledge in the New World.
2. The decision to rename the city of Cambridge reveals a connection between the Puritans' past experiences and their desire to honor their roots. Renaming the city after the British city where many of the Puritans had studied demonstrates a sense of heritage and appreciation for their intellectual origins.
Combining these deductions, we can infer that the group of Puritans who fled England valued education and sought to build a community that reflected their intellectual and educational pursuits. By establishing Harvard College and renaming the city of Cambridge, they demonstrated their commitment to learning and their desire to honor their British educational backgrounds while creating a new society in America.