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

Question

Responses

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

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

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

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.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

Roger Williams founded Rhode Island as a refuge for those seeking religious freedom, as he opposed the strict religious practices and lack of tolerance in Massachusetts.