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Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams
the colony of rhode island was founded this year. Roger was banished from England for separating from the church and his beliefs for freedom of religion. He left England and went to live with the Narragansett Indians, later making the province of Rhode Island. This colony was the first colony to give all of its citizens freedom of worship. Rhode Island is known for its fierce independence. Rhode Island was also the last colony to ratify the constitution. -
Portsmouth compact was signed
The Portsmouth compact is a town in Rhode island that was founded by Anne Hutchinson because she spoke out against the church in Massachusetts. It is the first document in history that cut off both poltical and religous ties witth mother England. -
chartered
Rhode Island was chartered as an English colony -
Indian Wars
The colony of Rhode Island was plagued by the indian wars. -
The Indian War is over.
Wampanoag Indian chief, King Philip, executed; King Philip's War ended. -
Rhode Island got a king. "William of Orange
Rhode Island got a king named William of Orange, Rhode Island repamined being governed under the 1663 charter -
sugar refineries
Rhode island had 22 distilleries and 3 sugar refineries -
Rhode Island was governed as a Charter Colony
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The colony of Rhode Island was disestablished
Rhode Island was no longer a colony -
The first American colony to declare independence from Britain
Rhode Island was the first American colony to declare independence from Britain.
