Roger Williams
Rhode island
Rodger Williams in 1636.
The Rhode Island Colony began as a Theocracy in the 1600s after Roger Williams arrived. He was a religious dissenter who was banished from his former colony. A Theocracy is a form of government where the Church is the Government. I hope that helps.
None. There was no Rhode Island State religion.
Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut
"They decided that Rhode Island would have no established, or official, church."
It was fishing and fishing and fishing and planting and planting and plantign and dancing!!
None. There was no Rhode Island State religion.
Rhode Island
Connecticut had resources in the 1600s which helped settlers. The timber was vast and the logging industry was able to harvest lumber for houses.
Rhode Island
Members of the Catholic Church emigrated to Rhode Island due to religious discrimination.