Rhode Island

  • Williams Kicked Out From Massachusetts

    Williams Kicked Out From Massachusetts
    Roger Williams was kicked out from Massachusetts Bay Colony for disagreeing with select Puritan teachings.
  • Date Founded

    Date Founded
    Established by Roger Williams. Some parts by other colonizers, such as Anne Hutchinson (Providence)
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    Becoming an Offical Colony

    Rhode Island colonies and Providence Plantations merge into colonial Rhode Island. The king eventually grants charter to form an offical state.
  • Government

    Government
    Anne Hutchinson created a form of government where the church and state are separate and trials were held by jury.