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'''Rhode Island''' is a state of the northeast United States on the Atlantic Ocean. It was admitted as one of the original Thirteen Colonies in 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: 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 ==

=== 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.  

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