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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.
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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.
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Rhode Island was chartered as an English colony
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The colony of Rhode Island was plagued by the indian wars.
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Wampanoag Indian chief, King Philip, executed; King Philip's War ended.
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Rhode Island got a king named William of Orange, Rhode Island repamined being governed under the 1663 charter
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Rhode island had 22 distilleries and 3 sugar refineries
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Rhode Island was no longer a colony
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Rhode Island was the first American colony to declare independence from Britain.
