Question

Which of the following statements best describes the ideas that caused the

division between Anne Hutchinson and the Puritan church?

(A) Hutchinson wanted to grant citizens of all faiths the right to vote.

(B) Hutchinson openly promoted the idea of an individual personal

relationship with God without the guidance of church leaders.

(C) Hutchinson openly protested the witch trials taking place in New

England.

(D) Hutchinson rejected treaties with the Native Americans as being

unfair.

(E) Hutchinson promoted the return of Catholic traditions within the

Puritan church.

Answer 1

The best option regarding the ideas that caused the division between Anne Hutchinson and the Puritan church would be "(B) Hutchinson openly promoted the idea of an individual personal relationship with God without the guidance of church leaders," since she felt that people had a strong "one on one" connection with God, that through the church.