Why was the Massachusetts Bay Company formed?

The Massachusetts Bay Company was formed by English Puritans to establish a colony in New England where they could build a Puritan community. The Mayflower Compact and the Pilgrim colony at Plymouth were associated with the Pilgrims, while Jamestown was established by a different company. Therefore, the correct choice is to establish a Puritan colony in the New World.

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