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The 13 Colonies of America

Rhode Island

 

Founded: 1636 by Roger Williams and others, at Providence

Major Industry: Agriculture (livestock, dairy, fishing), Manufacturing (lumbering)

Major Cities: Providence

Colony Named for: Dutch for "red island"

Became a State: May 29, 1790

More on Colonial Rhode Island
Rhode Island History
R.I. History Online

New England Colonies Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire

Middle Colonies Delaware Pennsylvania New York New Jersey

Southern Colonies Maryland Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia

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