Title: Why was Massachusetts Bay Colony founded? - eNotes.com
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The Massachusetts Bay colony was started by Puritans leaving their home country of England and immigrating to the American continent to practice their religious beliefs without interference from the Church of England and the British Monarchy. Puritans broke from the church in dissent over the integration of the church with the British government. The King of England headed both government and church. Puritans believed the church was wavering in its doctrine and was incorporating secular practices under the guise of religious ideology. The result of the hard work of the Puritans in establishing a viable colony encouraged others to come to join with them. The dynamic growth created new commercial opportunities that investors were eager to participate in. The structure of the governance of the Massachusetts Bay Colony provided stability and encouraged a further increase in the colony.