Thomas Hooker, who founded the colony of Connecticut, differed from the Massachusetts leadership by advocating for:
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Correct answer: Expanding the right to vote to non-church members
Hooker believed that the governor of Massachusetts had too much power. He led his followers to the Connecticut River Valley and established the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, which was a more democratic framework for government.
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