The primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony was that his religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs. Hooker advocated for more democratic principles and believed in the importance of both religious and civil liberties, which clashed with the more rigid structure of the Puritan government in Massachusetts.
What was the primary (MAIN) reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and founded the Connecticut colony?(1 point)
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He was forced out by Native Americans
He was forced out by Native Americans
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs
His religious ideals conflicted with the Puritan beliefs
He thought the government had too much power
He thought the government had too much power
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming
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