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English
William blackstone was the first settlers of Rhode island
Europeans and Native Americans
Roger Williams and his party.
they lived off the land
Roger Williams was the first to settle the colony of Providence, Rhode Island.
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Manhattan Island. Their town was called 'New Amsterdam' until it was taken by the British, who named it after a military leader.
The Spanish.
europeans
The Spanish
colonial america
The Spanish settled St. Augustine, Florida in 1565. The first English settlement was on Roanoke Island off the coast of NC in 1588. It disappeared. Jamestown, VA was the first permanent English colony in 1607.