Anne Hutchinson's trial by the first synod of the Congregational Church in Massachusetts in 1637 for failing to honor the teachings of male ministers resulted in her being found
A) guilty and sentenced to death.
B) innocent and allowed to resume her teachings with women only.
C) innocent but forced to give up the ministry.
D) guilty and exiled from the colony.

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Anne Hutchinson was found guilty and exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a result of her trial, due to her religious beliefs and teachings that challenged the established norms and authority of the Puritan clergy.

Anne Hutchinson's Trial by the First Synod of the Congregational