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Why was the colony of Rhode Island founded in the early 1600's?
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Why was the colony of Rhode Island founded in the early 1600's?

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Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams in 1636, who had been banished from the Massachusetts colony for his advocacy of religious tolerance and the separation of church and state.Nov 9, 2009
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