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Citizens and Civil Society — Test

Question 13 • Principles of American Democracy

Which of these created trouble for Anne Hutchinson when she lived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Answer
A
She founded Mormonism.
B
She supported the Christian Liberal Theology Movement.
C
She held meetings in her home during which women discussed scripture.
D
She persecuted those who disagreed with her religious views.

Explanation

Anne Hutchinson held religious meetings in her home, where women and others discussed sermons and scripture. These meetings challenged the authority of Puritan ministers and the colony’s religious leaders, leading to her trial and banishment. The correct choice is “She held meetings in her home during which women discussed scripture.”

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