The colony of Connecticut was established in 1636 when Thomas Hooker
a. attempted to expand the Dutch West India Company's holdings in the New World
b. broke with Massachusetts governor John Winthrop over theological issues
c. was given a gift of land by King Charles I to settle a debt the King owed to Hooker's family
d. established a colony for British convicts
e. created a series of tobacco plantations along the Connecticut River
Ans: b. broke with Massachusetts governor John Winthrop over theological issues
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