Question

How did the Old Lights attempt to suppress the influence of the New Lights in Connecticut and Massachusetts?

A. by denying the New Lights churches’ legal status
B. by discrediting the abilities of New Lights ministers
C. by welcoming the downtrodden into Old Lights churches
D. by questioning the New Lights ministers’ qualifications as preachers
E. by allowing women to vote and lead discussions in Old Lights churches

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "D. by questioning the New Lights ministers’ qualifications as preachers ."  The Old Lights and the New Lights were two groups of religious people who came to disagree on some things. They were found in both Connecticut and Massachusetts. The Old Lights attempted to suppress the New Lights by becoming more evangelical.