Title: Competency Assessment: (CU1 M2) Examination of Anne Hutchinson
Course: SkillsCom HST 201 14.2 > Section: Credit Unit 1 Module 2

Read an article on The Examination of Mrs. Anne Hutchinson.

When finished, write a newspaper article summarizing the events of the hearing. Write the article as if it were to be published in a newspaper contemporary with Anne Hutchinson. Your audience is made up of 1600s colonists.

In your article, be sure to cover the following questions:

1.  What are the colonists' feelings towards Anne Hutchinson?

2.  What is Anne Hutchinson accused of, if anything?

3.  What evidence is used to support claims against Anne Hutchinson?

4.  How does Anne defend herself? Is she reasonable? Patient? Emotional?

5.  How does Anne Hutchinson's examination relate to the greater picture of the time period?