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Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Content: The Puritans wanted to find a place where they could practice their religion in peace. In 1629 King Charles I of England gave a group of Puritans permission to trade and settle in America. The group was called the Massachusetts Bay Company. The Massachusetts Bay Company sent more than 1,000 Puritans across the Atlantic Ocean in 1630. They were the first settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Their leader was John Winthrop. They set up their own government and started several towns. Boston was the most important town. The Puritans did not allow people who disagreed with their religious beliefs to live in the colony. Roger Williams was one of the people who was forced to leave.