The primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded the Connecticut Colony was that he thought the government had too much power. Hooker advocated for more democratic governance and believed that the government of Massachusetts was too restrictive, particularly regarding voting rights.
What was the primary reason Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay colony and found the Connecticut colony?
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He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
He desired to move further inland where soil was better for farming.
He thought the government had too much power.
He thought the government had too much power.
He was forced out by Native Americans.
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