Roger Williams was banished from Massachusetts Bay primarily because he advocated for:
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Correct answer: The total separation of church and state
Williams argued that the civil government had no authority over religious matters, a radical idea at the time. After his banishment, he founded Rhode Island, which became a haven for religious tolerance.
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