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What led to the establishment of Providence, the first permanent settlement in Rhode Island?

A.
the defeat of the Dutch by an English army in alliance with the Indians
B.
the banishment of its founder, Roger Williams, from Massachusetts for his religious disse
C.
Lord Baltimore's receipt of proprietary rights to this town by King Charles !
D.
the persecution of Puritans in England, resulting in their search for a New World colony​

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Answer:

B) the banishment of its founder, Roger Williams, from Massachusetts for his religious dissent

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B because he left Massachusetts

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