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Rhode Island was unique in that it offered religious freedom. Most other colonies had a state-sponsored or "Established" church. Within that colony, you had to practice the "established" religion, or you would be barred from certain activities such as voting or running for political office. In Maryland, for example, the Roman Catholic religion was the "Established Church" and non-catholics were discriminated against.
Rhode Island did not have an established church, and did not discriminate against anyone. For example, the first Jewish Synagogues in the New World were in Newport, Rhode Island.
On a side note, you may recall the curious phrasing of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. It was worded that way because no colony wanted to have the Federal government make any changes to their "Establishments of Religion". So the Bill of Rights prevents the Federal government from establishing its own church, but does not prevent the individual States from having their own established churches.
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What makes the Rhode Island colony different from the other colonies?
What makes Rhode Island colony different from the other colonies is that it is a colony with Religious Tolerance.
Is Rhode Island an original colony?
Rhode Island is one of the original thirteen colonies.
What American colonies were Chartered colonies?
Rhode Island was a charter colony.
Were there slaves in colonial Rhode Island?
No there wasn't slavery in Rhode Island. Rhode Island was started as a colony for unconventional people in the colonies.
The most distinctive feature of rhode island colony was that?
The most distinctive feature of the Rhode Island Colony was that it allowed freedom of religion. When Rhode Island was founded, all of the other colonies in America all had established churches.
What was the smallest colony?
Providence, Rhode Island, was the smallest of the original 13 colonies.
Was the Rhode Island colony the smallest colony?
Of the thirteen British colonies on the North American continent, Rhode Island was the smallest in terms of land area.
What is the smallest colony?
Providence, Rhode Island, was the smallest colony of the 13 original colonies.
Who lived in the Rhode Island colony?
The people that lived in the Rhode Island colony were essentially the rejects of other colonies. They wanted religious freedom. Roger Williams headed this colony.
Who lived in the Rhode Island?
The people that lived in the Rhode Island colony were essentially the rejects of other colonies. They wanted religious freedom. Roger Williams headed this colony.
Which colony was the first of the original thirteen colonies to declare independence from Great Britain?
Rhode Island :)Massachuttes
Did roger smith set up the colonies of Rhode Island?
Yes, Roger Smith did set up the colony of Rhode Island.
