Rhode Island
Everyone is welcome!
We have ties to every where!
- first discovered by Italian explorer, Giovanni de Verrazano, on behalf of France
- Henry Hudson from Great Britain came on behalf of the Netherlands.
- the English were the lucky ones to settle here, thanks to Roger Williams and his aspirations for true religious freedom
Official Charter Granted
Monday, Jan 1, 1663, 12:00 PM
England
Fighting for Freedom
Monday, Jan 1, 1652, 09:00 PM
Rhode Island, United States
Roger Williams, founder
Anne Hutchinson
She was followed by Catholics, Jews, and others because of the religious freedom she allowed.
New England Colony
A little more about us...
Technically, Rhode Island is made up of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, which were initially two separate colonies. England appointed a governor along with a provincial council. Our charter has established rules, but they are flexible enough to make us a largely self-governed colony.
Our government structure is shown in the chart below.
Works Cited
"Colonial Rhode Island." ***. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Sept. 2015.
"Rhode Island Colony Timeline." Rhode Island Colony Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Sept. 2015.
"Rhode Island Colony Timeline." Rhode Island Colony Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Sept. 2015.
"Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island, Arrived in Boston." Roger Williams, Founder of Rhode Island, Arrived in Boston. N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Sept. 2015.