Rhode Island

By McWayneC
  • First settler

    First settler

    William Blackstone was the first settler of this area.
  • Period: to

    The colony of Rhode Island

  • Rhode Island was founded

    Rhode Island was founded

    Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636.
  • Portsmouth Compact signed

    Portsmouth Compact signed

    The Portsmouth compact was signed by William Coddington, John Clarke, and Anne Hutchinson.
  • Newport was founded

    Newport was founded

    Newport was founded by William Coddington.
  • First Baptist Church was founded

    First Baptist Church was founded

    The fist baptist church was founded in Rhode Island by Roger Williams in 1639.
  • Warwick was founded

    Warwick was founded

    Warwick was founded by Samuel Gorton in honor of Earl of Warwick,
  • Royal Charter

    Royal Charter

    Royal Charter from the King was obtained.
  • Land Patent

    Land Patent

    A land patent was secured for colony of Rhode Island.
  • First Quakers Settlers

    First Quakers Settlers

    First Quaker settlers come to Newport
  • First Jewish Settlers

    First Jewish Settlers

    First Jewish setters come to Newport
  • Another Charter was Granted

    Another Charter was Granted

    Rhode Island was granted another charter by King James the 2nd
  • Roger Williams dies

    Roger Williams dies

    Roger Williams dies at the age of 80
  • Trinity Church founded

    Trinity Church founded

    Trinity Church, oldest Episcopal Church in RI, founded
  • First Female American Newspaper Editor

    First Female American Newspaper Editor

    Ann Franklin became the first female editor of an American newspaper.
  • Touro Synagogue built

    Touro Synagogue built

    Touro Synagogue built in Newport,Rhode Isand
  • Brown University

    Brown University

    Brown University founded in Rhode Island
  • Gaspee affair

    Gaspee affair

    Gaspee affair happens in Rhode Island.

  • First colony to ban importation of slaves

    Rhode Island became the 1st colony to prohibit importation of slaves
  • British troops occupy newport

    British troops occupy newport

    British troops occupied Newport in December, and held it until October of 1779
  • First to declare independence

    First to declare independence

    Rhode Island became 1st colony to declare its independence from Great Britain.
  • Articles of Confederation

    Articles of Confederation

    Rhode Island ratified the Articles of Confederation on July 9.
  • Rhode Island Becomes State

    Rhode Island Becomes State

    Rhode Island became the 13th state.
  • Union Bank founded

    Union Bank founded

    Union Bank of Providence founded.
  • Dorr Rebellion

    Dorr Rebellion

    Dorr Rebellion happens in Rhode Island
  • Naval War College

    Naval War College

    Newport became the home of the Naval War College.