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Roger Williams founded Providence, Rhode Island after he was exiled from Massachusetts for being too hard and criticizing the Church. So, it is well known, that Roger Williams is considered the founder of the entire colony of Rhode Island, in the year 1636.
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∙ 9y agoThe settlement that Roger Williams founded is called Providence. This is located in the intersection of two rivers on the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Islands.
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∙ 14y agoRoger Williams founded Rhode Island after being kicked out of Massachusetts for his liberal beliefs.
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What were Roger williams accomplishments?
Roger Williams accomplishment was Roger Williams founded the settlements called providence and set up a government for the settlement based on the consent of its settlers.
Who were the founders of Rhode Island?
Roger Williams, Providence was founded because Roger Williams didn't agree that people should be punished for disagreeing of laws that were made in Boston, Roger Williams was a Minister of Boston.
Did the Puritans found Massachusetts Bay Colony before or after Williams founded Providence Rhode Island?
The Puritans colonized and kicked Roger Williams out of their community. Then Roger Williams founded the colony of Rhode Island.
Where was the first settlement in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island was settled by religious exiles from Massachusetts, including Roger Williams, who founded Providence in 1636. For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
Roger williams and a handful of disciples founded what?
The colony of Rhode Island.
What settlement was founded by Roger Williams?
Providence Plantation.
Who founded Providence?
Answer Rodger Williams founded Providence. He also organize the settlement based on the consent
Who founded the settlement of Providence-Rhode Island?
Roger Williams in the 1660s.
What were Roger williams accomplishments?
Roger Williams accomplishment was Roger Williams founded the settlements called providence and set up a government for the settlement based on the consent of its settlers.
Roger Williams founded what settlement that later became Rhode Island?
Providence Plantations.
Who settled Providence?
Roger Williams. he was a minister in Salem, Massachusetts and then founded Providence, Rhode Island.
Who founded the ideas about Rhode Island?
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Who founded a settlement and later joined with providence and became part of Rhode Island?
this person founded a settlement that later joined with providence and became part of rhode island
What did roger Williams accomplish after he left the Massachusetts bay colony?
he founded the settlement called providence and set up a government for the settlement based on the consent of it settlers
What settlement was roger Williams the leader of?
Roger Williams was the leader of the rhode island colony!!!!!!!
Why did Roger Williams wish to a new settlement?
Roger Williams wished to start a new settlement because he wanted to be fair with the Native Americans
What state was founded by the dissenters fleeing persecution by the puritans in Massachusetts?
Rhode Island founded by Roger Williams
