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Originally Rhode Island was found nad named by a dutch explorer named Adrian Block. He called it red island because of the clay on the beahces but he said this with an accent and when the british came it turned into Rhode Island.
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∙ 12y agoEngland, Various American colonies, and other countries. Almost all because of the large religious tolerance the colony was founded on by Roger Williams. The religious tolerance is a product of the ideals of the founder roger Williams and the 1663 charter given to form the colony by King Charles II of England which stated, "to hold forth a lively experiment, that a most flourishing civil state may stand and best be maintained, and that among our English subjects, with a full liberty in religious concernments"
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∙ 14y agoThere was a major Exodus from Massachusetts where Puritan theocracy had held and used a heavy hand. Every colony had residents who did not quite fit the religious mold of local government. Shunned Quakers made it their new home and the Mother Country had a wide following of New Protestants and Old Catholics that were a troublesome lot and were sent packing. It was also a golden opportunity to empty the prison system of debtors and petty crooks.
The advantage and perhaps the curse of bringing in settlers from the New World was that they were individuals with property, servants, slaves and hard currency who had lived as free men ant therefore along with their other baggage they brought opinions and ideas of what could and should be the role of government and what could and should be the relationship between the Citizen and the State. These were thinkers and doers. They were not serfs and they would never be slaves.
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∙ 14y agoMany were already New England Colonists, but thousands more were recruited from Europe.
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∙ 11y agoengland they settled there to escape religious freedom
An unintentional grammatical faux pas by our colleague. The purpose was to escape TO religious freedom.
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Where did the rhode in Rhode Island come from?
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
Did anyone famous come from Rhode Island?
Caitlin Danielle Ford, the famous Latin American dancer, is from Rhode Island
Was Rhode Island a Dutch colony?
The Dutch never came to or settled in Rhode Island. Dutch Jews fleeing Recife, Brazil settled Rhode Island and named it Rood Eylandt since its clay looked Ruby Red from a distance. They attributed the discovery of the island as an omen of riches to come...new land of wealth. These Jews became extremely wealthy over time trading in whale oil, slaves and rum. Their refusal to pay taxes on this wealth to England contributed to the start of the American revolution. During the revolution, the Island was bombarded by the British and the Jews fled to NY City where they settled in a more permanent fashion.
Why did the settlers come to Pennsylvannia Maryland Rhode Island and Massachuetts?
it was wealthy land and 6
Why Rhode Island was founded?
Rhode Island was settled by colonists who were forced out of Massachusetts. The First of these was Roger Williams, a minister. Williams felt that people should not be persecuted for their religious practices. In his view the government should not force people to worship in a certain way. Williams also believed it was wrong for settlers to take land away from the natives. The ideas of Roger Williams caused him in 1635 to be banished by Massachusett's leaders. In 1636, he fled to the south and founded Rhode Island.
In the thirteen colonies Rhode Island how did they live?
they didn't they had a new colony come there
Why did people come to Rhode Island?
People came to Rhode Island for religious freedom, to escape persecution, and for economic opportunities such as trading and fishing. Additionally, some settlers were drawn to the colony's reputation for tolerance and acceptance of different beliefs.
Why Rhode Island colony come to exist?
The purpose of the Rhode Island colony was for the people to escape persecution and have religious freedom. It was intended to become a center for religious freedom and tolerance.It was created as an experiment in religious freedom and tolerance.
Why did people chose to come to Rhode Island?
For religious freedom
Where did the rhode in Rhode Island come from?
Rhode is also a Greek island: its name meaning "Rose".
Where did people in Rhode Island come from?
Many of the settlers in Connecticut came from the Netherlands. The first colony in what is now Connecticut was named New Netherland. Other settlers and colonists in Connecticut were from England.
How did Roger Williams come up with the name Rhode Island?
no one really knows, but rhode island means red island in dutch
Did anyone famous come from Rhode Island?
Caitlin Danielle Ford, the famous Latin American dancer, is from Rhode Island
Where did the settlers come from in Rh-ode Island S's?
where did the settlers come from in the 1700's rhode island
Which conutries did immigrantsin rhode island come from?
ha whats up people now i am going to make a page and you can go there its called is price of whale island an island
Was Rhode Island a Dutch colony?
The Dutch never came to or settled in Rhode Island. Dutch Jews fleeing Recife, Brazil settled Rhode Island and named it Rood Eylandt since its clay looked Ruby Red from a distance. They attributed the discovery of the island as an omen of riches to come...new land of wealth. These Jews became extremely wealthy over time trading in whale oil, slaves and rum. Their refusal to pay taxes on this wealth to England contributed to the start of the American revolution. During the revolution, the Island was bombarded by the British and the Jews fled to NY City where they settled in a more permanent fashion.
What was Rhode Island's accomplishments?
They got a lot of people to come and then they got so many crops and other things made
