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The Rhode Island colony was founded as a refuge for religious dissenters from Massachusetts. It was founded by Roger Williams, who had been exiled from Massachusetts for advocating for the separation of church and state. Rhode Island was the first colony that guaranteed freedom and worship and legalized the separation of church and state.
Rhode Island has no Official State Sport.
The official state nickname for Rhode Island is The Ocean State.
Wrong, Rhode Island is the 13th US State.
Providence has been the only state capital of Rhode Island. Rhode Island was settled by the colonists in 1636.