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The pilgrams moved to Massachusetts because they wanted to have the freedom to practice whatever religion that they wanted without being imprisoned or possibly killed.

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because they wanted to have a good live and wanted land

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Bad treatment from King James I and for religious freedom.

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Religious Freedom

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To get a better life away from England.

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What caused people to leave the Massachusetts bay colony?

What caused people to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony is that church leaders or ministers did not take ideas from their own. Some were forced out of Massachusetts.


What colony was Boston in?

Boston was part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony


Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

Men could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.


What did the puritans name there colony?

It was originally called the River Colony before it became a royal colony and just became the Colony of Connecticut.


Who was The governor of Massachusetts colony was?

The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630 by the English.


Who was the governor of the Massachusetts colony?

The governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was John Winthrop. The Massachusetts Bay Colony was settled in 1630 by the English.


Where was the Puritans' first town founded?

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What was the two colony's in Massachusetts?

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Did the people of the Massachusetts Bay Colony live in towns?

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Why was colonial Massachusetts Bay founded?

Massachusetts Bay Colony was founded for religious freedom.


Who started the colony Massachusetts?

Massachusetts Bay Colony was created in 1628 by the Massachusetts Bay Company. The colony was mainly settled by Puritans who incorporated their belief into the governing of the colony. As a result, there was religious intolerance in the colony.