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History of Rhode Island

By kkeith1

  • Rhode Island Ends slave trade

    Rhode Island Ends slave trade
    A law ends slave trade in Rhode Island.

  • Statehood

    Statehood
    Rhode Island officially becomes the 13th state of the United States.

  • First Mchanized Textile Mill

    First Mchanized Textile Mill
    The mcanized textile mill in the US was established on the Blackstone river by Samuel Slater.

  • Law Changed

    Law Changed
    A law is changed in Rhode Island so immigrants can vote
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    World War II

    More than 92,000 Rhode Islanders serve in the military during World War II.

  • "Save the Bay"

    "Save the Bay"
    "Save the Bay" is formed to limit the Developemet near Narragansett Bay.

  • Narragansett Indians

    Narragansett Indians
    The Narragansett Indians regain their land against Charlestown.

  • Record low temperature

    Record low temperature
    At Greene on Febuary 5th 1996 the record Low Temperature was recorded to be -25 F (23 C).

  • Record rainstorm

    Record rainstorm
    Record rainstorms cause flooding forcing thousands of people out of their homes.

  • Wireless Acssesabilty

    Wireless Acssesabilty
    RI became the first US with wireless internet acsses to all of its residence.