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Question 22 • US History Studies Since 1877

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

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

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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