A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . IX. 30. What demand was made of the (%)nnccticut people in 16S7? 31. Give anaccount of the proceedings that followed. X. 32. What further can you say of Andror; ? 83. Of the charter ? RHODE ISLAND. 49 place, and Connecticut again assumed lier position as an in-dependent colony. RHODE ISLAND I. Upon the banish-ment of Roger Williams*from Massachusetts, heremained several monthsAvith the Nai-ragansetts,and then fixed his habi-tation on the spot wherethe
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . IX. 30. What demand was made of the (%)nnccticut people in 16S7? 31. Give anaccount of the proceedings that followed. X. 32. What further can you say of Andror; ? 83. Of the charter ? RHODE ISLAND. 49 place, and Connecticut again assumed lier position as an in-dependent colony. RHODE ISLAND I. Upon the banish-ment of Roger Williams*from Massachusetts, heremained several monthsAvith the Nai-ragansetts,and then fixed his habi-tation on the spot wherethe city of Providencenow stands. This wasin the year 1636. Theplace selected by him forsettlement was purchasedof the Indians, and to ithe gav^ the name whichit still bears, to com-memorate Gods merci-ful providence to him inhis distress. Williamswas prompt to proclaimreligious toleration in his new home, and the rules governingthe colony were made by a majority of the inhabitants ; con-sequently immigrants came in great numbers, mostly from theoppressed of the neighboring colonies. II. A year after, William Coddington, who had become dis-. Roger Williams was born in Wales, in 1606. He died in Rhode Island, in 16S3. E IK IDE Island.—I. Questions.—1. When was Khode Island settled ? 2. At whatplace? 3. By whom? 4. How did Williams procure the land? 5. AVhrwas Providence so called? 6. What induced immigrants to flock to RhodeIsland ? II. 7. What settlement was made by Coddington? 8. Why did he leave Bos-ton ? 9. What was Coddingtons settlement afterward called ? 10. W^bat wasWilliamss afterwards called? 3 COLONIAL HISTORY. satisfied uitli liis residence in Boston, in consequence of thechurch opposition to which he had for a long- time been sub-jected, accepted an invitation from Williams, and, vvitlieio-liteen otliers, purchased from the Indians the island ofRhode Island, and settled there. This settlement was after-Avards known as the Rhode Island Plantation, and that ofAVi
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