Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Colony
|
| gptkbp:area |
1,214 square miles
|
| gptkbp:borderedBy |
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Connecticut gptkb:Massachusetts |
| gptkbp:capital |
Providence
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
gptkb:French_and_Indian_War War of 1812 |
| gptkbp:culturalInfluence |
gptkb:Jews
gptkb:Catholics Quakers Baptists |
| gptkbp:economy |
Agriculture
Fishing Trade |
| gptkbp:founded |
1636
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Roger_Williams
|
| gptkbp:governmentType |
Self-governing colony
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
gptkb:Royal_Charter_of_1663
Charter of 1663 Constitution of 1842 Fundamental Orders of 1647 First colony to declare independence from Britain |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rhode Island Colony
|
| gptkbp:isFreeToAttend |
Yes
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Rhode_Island_Slave_Law_of_1784
gptkb:Dorr_Rebellion Establishment of the first state to abolish slavery in 1784 Establishment of the first public school in America Gaspee Affair Establishment of the first women's rights convention in America Establishment of the first Jewish congregation in America Establishment of the first Baptist church in America Rhode_Island's_role_in_the_American_Revolution Establishment_of_Brown_University Establishment_of_Rhode_Island_School_of_Design |
| gptkbp:notablePerson |
gptkb:Samuel_Ward
gptkb:John_Clarke gptkb:William_Coddington Nathanael Greene George_Washington_(visited) |
| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
gptkb:Puritans
|
| gptkbp:pairing |
May 29, 1790
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:New_England
|
| gptkbp:population |
68,000 (circa 1770)
|
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
gptkb:King_Philip's_War
|