What was a major difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island?

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Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration.

Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration.

The majority of Rhode Island colonists were American born.

The majority of Rhode Island colonists were American born.

John Winthrop required Massachusetts Bay colonists to pay Native Americans for land.

John Winthrop required Massachusetts Bay colonists to pay Native Americans for land.

Anne Hutchinson served as the first woman colonial leader in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

The major difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island was that Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration. In contrast, the Massachusetts Bay Colony, led by John Winthrop, did not tolerate dissenting religious views and exiled individuals like Anne Hutchinson for her beliefs.