The Colony of Rhode Island

At the beginning of it all...

• Founded 1636 By Roger Williams
• Founded due to disagreements with Massachusetts Puritans

What Government?

• Colony was a self-governing colony
• Was most well-known for religious toleration

The Settlements? What Type?

• Were mostly cities and large towns
• Most notable were Providence, Portsmouth, Newport, Pocasset, Pawtuxet, and Warwick

Types of People

• Most of the settlers were English at first
• Later settlers were of mixed religion due to the colony offering religious toleration

Hail The Brave People of Rhode Island!

• Roger Williams was one of the most important people
• Others were Anne Hutchinson, William Coddington, and John Clarke
• An important native American chief named Metacomet, also known as King Phillip

History Happens...

• Rhode Island Became a royal colony in 1663
• King Phillip's War: 1675-1676
• Colony officially founded 163
• Portsmouth Compact was signed in 1638

A Truly Unique Rhode Island

• Home to the first synagogue in America, established in Newport
• The area was actually scattered as early as 1620, before it was officially founded

A Truly Unique Rhode Island II

• The geography is mostly flat, with a few rolling hills
• Soil was mostly poor, so fishing and shipbuilding were large industries

Works Cited

• https://www.landofthebrave.info/rhode-island-colony.html
• https://www.britannica.com/event/King-Philips-War
• https://www.history.com/topics/reformation/roger-williams
• https://sites.google.com/a/kenilworth38.org/rhode-island-colony-website/hom...
• The Rhode Island Colony

Works Cited II

• The Colony of Rhode Island
• The Rhode Island Colony
• United States History to 1877
• https://www.thinglink.com/scene/611308540685975554
• https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/settling-new-...