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Rhode Island was created by dissenters who challenged the rigidity of the Puritan religion. They believed in a separation between Church and State, whereas the Puritans believed in running the state through the Church. Settlers needed to be tolerant of other religions, this was a key principle of the colony.

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What was Rhode Island's government in colonial times?

The original government of Rhode Island was that of a Charter Colony. The Charter Colonies were written contracts that followed the British form of government.


Games played in Rhode Island in the colonial times?

They played a lot of different kind of games but the most played was catch the balls. They played this with balls from a pig.


What products were produced in Rhode Island?

ANSWER:During the colonial times of Rhode Island, a man by the name of Samuel Slater, an English machinist settled in Rhode Island. Slater, helped to establish the American textile industry. In the late 1700's, he built the first cotton spinning mill driven by water power.Nehemiah and Seril Dodge, Rhode Island brothers, started the jewelry industry in America. Rhode Islanders also were prominent in boatbuilding, fishing, shipping, and whaling industries.Also, during the colonial period, you could find plantations, somewhat like those in the South. Slaves worked the land and took care of the cattle, horses, and sheep. The plantations also produced great quantities of cheese. However, the importation of slaves was prohibited by Rhode Island in 1774.


Why do they call it Rhode Island if it isn't an island?

Origin of the Name Rhode Island - Rhode Island was either named for the Isle of Rhodes (in the Mediterranean Sea) or for its red clay (the Dutch explorer Adriaen Block may have named it "Rood Eylandt" meaning Red Island, in Dutch).


What were some of the challenges which faced our country's leaders from colonial times to the Civil War?

Some of the challenges that faced our country's leaders from the colonial times to the civil war include debts and taxes, foreign issues, governance problems and military rebellion.

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What are the settlers like in rhode island in colonial times?

THEY ARE PURITANS.


What kind of education did rhode island have in the colonial times?

boobies


What were Native American's in Rhode Island in the colonial times?

The Narragnansett.


What did Rhode Island used to be called?

The Providence Plantation (In colonial times)


When were public schools mandatory in the Rhode Island in the colonial times?

1892


What would be better to live in New Jersey or Rhode Island in colonial times?

Rhode Island, the living conditions were much better there.


What servants did Rhode Island have in colonial times?

Probably Blacks (not to be mean), like the rest of America.


What was Rhode Island's government in colonial times?

The original government of Rhode Island was that of a Charter Colony. The Charter Colonies were written contracts that followed the British form of government.


What religions were welcome in Rhode Island in 1636?

In Colonial Times, you did not have to be part of religion. The Rhode Island Colony was established for freedom of worshiping.


What is the distance from Newport Rhode Island to Wakefield Rhode Island?

In colonial times...around 90 miles by land...about 10 miles by sea. Today about 17 miles leveraging the Newport and Jamestown bridges.


What was a common food made in Rhode Island in colonial times?

Sheaprds pie. Welsh Rabbit, Carolina Fish muddle Sophmore History


Why were johnny cakes poplular in colonial times?

Johnny cakes were popular in colonial times because they were eaten mostly every day and they kept well on long trips. They were said to have originated in Rhode Island, but nobody is absolutely sure.