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1524
First Explored in 1524
Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano -
Explored in 1609
Henry Hudson explores the area on behalf of Dutch -
Name Changed in 1614
Adrian block he changed the name of Aquidneck changed to "the Isle of Rhodes, or Rhode Island -
First Settler in 1634
William Blackstone was the first settler -
Founded in 1636
Founded by Roger Williams, Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views; Roger Williams called the site "Providence Plantations" and declared it a place of religious freedom -
portsmouth compact in 1638
the Portsmouth compact was signed. Each compact had for its purpose the formation of a civil state under an orderly government -
Royal charter In 1663
King Charles 2 granted the royal charter of Rhode Island -
Distilleries and refineries In 1761
Rhode island had 22 distilleries and 3 sugar refineries -
Governed In 1775
Rhode Island was governed as a charter colony -
State On May 29, 1790
Rhode Island became a state -
Louisiana purchase In 1803
the Louisiana purchase happened. United states of America bought the Louisiana territory from France -
War In 1812
the war of 1812 between U.S. and great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed Americas independence -
Miles in 1815
Rhode Island had 100 textile mills in 21 towns -
Outbreak of civil war In 1859
John Brown raided Harpers Ferry and set in motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil War -
Civil war In 1861
the civil war started -
End of confederacy in April 9, 1865
Robert e lee signaled the end of the Confederacy -
Slavery in December 6th 1865
the abolishment of slavery -
Economy peaked in 1890
Rhode Island's economy peaked -
Spanish/American war 1898
Spanish American war -
Treaty of Paris in December 10th 1898
the treaty of Paris was signed -
Shot dead in Jan 28, 2000
In Providence Cornell Young Jr., 28, an off duty police officer, was shot dead by 2 police officers when he tried to assist in a street confrontation -
Governor died Jul 15, 2000
Former governor and senator John O. Pastore died at age 93 -
Survivor Aug 23, 2000
The final winner of the "Survivor" TV contest set on Pulau Tiga island was broadcast to as many as 40-50 million viewers. -
3rd state Jul 19, 2001
Rhode Island became the 3rd state -
People killed Jun 8, 2002
Carlos Pacheco, an employee at the Providence Journal production plant, killed 2 co-workers and wounded another. -
Pea brain 2004
Jun, Doctors at Rhode Island Hospital implanted a Brain Gate, pea-size sensor made by Cyber kinetics, in the brain of Matthew Nagle, a quadriplegic, which connected to computer. Over a 9-month period he learned to use his mind to control motion on a video monitor and a robotic arm -
Plane crash Mar 26, 2005
A small plane, carrying 2 Rhode Island families from vacation in Florida, crashed near Penn. State Univ -
marijuana Jan 3, 2006
Rhode Island became the 11th state to legalize medical marijuana and the first since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that patients who use the drug can still be prosecuted under federal law -
Receiving gifts Nov 19, 2012
In Rhode Island Charles Moreau, the former mayor of Central Falls. Pleaded guilty to accepting gifts from a supporter who received a lucrative city contract. -
Wage raze Jan 1, 2013
Ten states kicked off the new year with a minimum wage rise of between 10 and 35 cents. The rises went into effect in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
