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Rhode Island
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Expelling of Roger Williams
In 1635 Massachusetts leaders expelled Roger Williams from their colony because of his religious differences. -
Founding of Rhode Island
In 1636 Roger Williams bought a parcel of land from the Narragansett tribe and founded the town of Providence, the first settlement of the colony of Rhode Island. In this settlement Williams intended to create a place for religious freedom. -
Chartered as an English Colony
Rhode Island was chartered as an English colony.