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Rhode Island

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RHODE Island

WHO FOUNDED

RhodE ISLAND WAS FOUNDED BY ROGER WILLAMS IN 1636.
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The colony of Rhode Island was formed because of religious reasons so they could have their freedom from the king and queen.

It was ruled by two groups of kings and queens of England and Britain . It being Englands colony from 1636-1707 and it being Britans colony from 1707-1776

The government structure of this colony is providence plantations because they ran Rhode Island.

ALL ABOUT RHODE ISLAND

  • Borders the Atlantic ocean
  • One of the original colonies
  • The capital is newport
  • The year founded was 1636
  • It was originally called Roodt Eylant by Adrain Block
Photo by Rob Weir