Who was Anne Hutchinson? the founder of the Mormon Church an important religious leader during the First Great Awakening an important religious leader during the Second Great Awakening a religious dissenter who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony

A religious dissenter who was banished from the Massachusetts bay colony

The correct answer is letter D, a religious dissenter who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan preacher and religious dissident who lived in the early English colonial era in North America and was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Anne was charged with sedition because she considered that the clergy of the colony taught errors. Since at the time there was no separation between religion and state, criticizing the religious authorities implied criticizing the political authorities. John Cotton testified in Anne's favor at the trial, stating that Anne's ideas had been taken out of context. However, Anne Hutchinson refused to portray herself and claimed that God communicated directly with her. The court found her guilty and Anne was banished from the colony with her family and her followers.