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He thought the governor and other officials such as the General Court had to much power. Hooker found himself incompatible with the leaders of Massachusetts.
Primarily Pilgrims were in Plymouth (Massachusetts), but the Puritans got the charter for Massachusetts Bay Colony. Philadelphia was a secular colony established by a Quaker, but that isn't quite New England. Providence (Rhode island) Colony was established by a Baptist, Roger Williams after the Puritans gave him the boot from Salem. Connecticut Colony was started by Puritan Thomas Hooker.
Thomas Hooker founded Connecticut because he and the Puritans where unhappy with the government in Massachusetts, or how the Separitists where running it. So, Hooker and 100 other Separitists from Massachusetts and settled in What is now Connecticut.- Jomarie from CTand ben from ct
Thomas HookerOne hundred settlers, led by the Minister Thomas Hooker, set up a new colony in Connecticut. These new settlers rejected the autocratic rule of the Puritans in Massachusetts. This new colony was founded in Hartford, Connecticut in 1635 by Rev. Thomas Hooker. Three years later, the settlers drafted a document known as "The Fundamental Orders." It became the basis of the eventual constitution of the state.
Rode Island was found in 1635 Connecticut was one of the original British colonies that declared independence in 1776. It was established as a British colony in 1636. It was officially admitted into the Union in 1788, after the Revolutionary War and the establishment and ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
It was to form his own colony in Connecticut
Thomas hooker left for Massachusetts bay due to religious freedom/Conflict with John Winthrop's leadership.
Thomas Hooker, a Puritan who disagreed with the leadership of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, left with about 100 followers and founded what is now Hartford, Connecticut in 1636.
Thomas Hooker was forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He had to leave when he disagreed with the Puritan leaders.
Thomas Hooker founded Hartford. He was a Puritan of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, but started to disagree with some of the Puritans in Massachusetts. He decided to go start a new colony, Connecticut.
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He went to Connecticut and started a colony there
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Thomas Hooker left the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636. He thought the government had too much power and was also seeking some religious freedom.
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Thomas Hooker left the colony because he believed that the government and other officials had too much powe. He wanted to set up a colony in Connecticut with strict limits on the government