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'''Rhode Island''' is a state of the northeast [[Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]] on the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in [[Year Admitted:=1790]]. Rhode Island was settled by religious exiles from [[Directory:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], including Roger Williams, who founded Providence in 1636. It was granted a royal charter in 1663 and after the American Revolution began the industrialization that is still a major part of the state's economy. Providence is the capital and the largest city. Population: [[Population:=1,070,000]].
[[Category:Society/Ethnicity/The_Americas]]'''Rhode Island''' is a state of the northeast [[Nation Located In::Directory:United States of America|United States]] on the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in [[Year Admitted:=1790]]. Rhode Island was settled by religious exiles from [[Directory:Massachusetts|Massachusetts]], including Roger Williams, who founded Providence in 1636. It was granted a royal charter in 1663 and after the American Revolution began the industrialization that is still a major part of the state's economy. Providence is the capital and the largest city. Population: [[Population:=1,070,000]].
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== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:Newport-ri.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Newport Rhode Island]]
=== Early Exploration and Colonization ===
=== Early Exploration and Colonization ===
* Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899.
* Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899.
* St. Mary's, Rhode Island's oldest Roman Catholic parish was founded in 1828. The church is best known as the site of the wedding of Jacqueline Bouvier to John Fitzgerald Kennedy in 1953.
* St. Mary's, Rhode Island's oldest Roman Catholic parish was founded in 1828. The church is best known as the site of the wedding of Jacqueline Bouvier to [[Directory:John F. Kennedy|John Fitzgerald Kennedy]] in 1953.
* The state was home to the first open golf tournament. The event occurred in 1895.
* The state was home to the first open golf tournament. The event occurred in 1895.