Persecution because of matters of conscience.
The first settlers arrived in Rhode Island in 1636, led by Roger Williams, who founded the colony for religious freedom and tolerance.
The colony was Rhode Island. He and many of the Massachusetts settlers were apparently not content with the laws there.
They came for religious freedom and worked as farmers, foresters and fishermen.
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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.
Early settlers were allowed more religeous freedom. This became a Baptist settlement
Religious freedom and tolerance.
rhode island
people moved to Rhode Island at this time because Rhode Island was the only colony with religious freedom and was the first to allow Jews. And if you are looking for more info ot was settled in the year1636
The settlers in pennsylvania had more rights of religious tolerance then the settlers in Rhode Island
the colony of rhode island, or most of the middle colonies, were the most religiously tolerant
where did the settlers come from in the 1700's rhode island