In What Way Was Puritan Church Membership a Restrictive Status

question 33

Multiple Choice

In what way was Puritan church membership a restrictive status?

• A) Only those who could prove they had received formal education could be members, because the ability to read and discuss sermons was so highly valued.
• B) Although all adult male property owners elected colonial officials, only men who were full church members could vote in local elections.
• C) Only property owners could be full members of the church.
• D) Full membership required demonstrating that one had experienced divine grace.
• E) Full membership required that one's parents and grandparents had been church members.

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