Who were the first Puritans?

a. English Protestants who believed the Protestant Reformation hadn’t gone far enough
b. Roman Catholics who opposed the Protestant Reformation
c. Supporters of King Henry VIII who opposed Martin Luther’s teachings
d. Supporters of King Henry VIII who opposed John Calvin’s teachings
e. A branch of Catholic extremists who sought to cleanse Protestants of their evil ways

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Disclaimer: This question is just for testing your knowledge of AP US History… it is not intended to be a “sample question” from the AP US History Exam! That’s what APUSH practice tests are for.




a. English Protestants who believed the Protestant Reformation hadn’t gone far enough

Puritans were motivated by Calvinist thinking and were pushing for a full reformation in England.

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