What was one reason for the establishment of the colony of Rhode Island?(1 point)

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Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.
Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts to start a new charter granted by the King of England.

Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.
Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.

John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.
John Winthrop left Massachusetts in hopes of spreading his Puritan beliefs.

Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.
Colonists fled Massachusetts in search of better farmland.

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The correct response is:

Roger Williams believed in religious tolerance which wasn’t practiced in Massachusetts.

Roger Williams founded Rhode Island based on his belief in the importance of religious freedom and separation of church and state.

What is The Mayflower Compact?(1 point)
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a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims
a formal method to establish systematic order among the Pilgrims

a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company
a long-term treaty for trade routes with the Dutch Tea Company

a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing
a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing

an economic agreement to freely make and sell goods to the British

The correct response is:

a formal agreement by the Pilgrims to abide by "just and equal laws" drafted by leaders of their own choosing.

The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower and established a framework for governing their new settlement in America.