Working together for a common goal is one of the key point in John Winthrop's sermon. Many societies throughout history have made things possible using teamwork. The U.S. is a prime example. As a "City Upon a Hill" the U.S. has shown many times since the very beginning of the nation what it can do when we all work together. The Revolutionary War for example. It showed the world that breaking away from Britain, which at the time was the powerhouse of the world, was infact possible. In John W. sermon his idea of being "the City Upon a Hill" relates to how the U.S. broke away because if they had failed then they would have been made an example of. The world would have seen that fighting for their freedom from Britain is a bad idea. Since they
