BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rhode Island\, the thirteenth state UID:2008-05-02-03-51-13-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=5;BYMONTHDAY=29 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250529 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250530 DTSTAMP:20260315T203522 CATEGORIES:State Ratification LOCATION:Providence\, Rhode Island GEO:41.8239891;-71.4128343 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Rhode Island became the 13th state of the United States on May 29, 1790. It was the last of the or iginal thirteen colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island's d ecision to join the Union came after significant pressure from other state s and the promise of a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.

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Before becoming a state, Rhode Island had a unique history of religiou s freedom. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 as a place of refuge f or people seeking religious liberty, after Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his belief in separation of church and state.

Although Rhode Island initially resisted the Constitution, fearin g that it gave too much power to the federal government, the state eventua lly ratified it. Rhode Island's reluctance to join the Union was due in pa rt to the desire to maintain its own autonomy, particularly in regard to t rade policies and economic interests.

Today, Rhode Island is the s mallest state in the U.S., known for its coastal towns, maritime heritage, and thriving arts and culture scene.

DESCRIPTION:Rhode Island became the 13th state of the United States on May 29\, 1790. It was the last of the original thirteen colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Rhode Island's decision to join the Union came after s ignificant pressure from other states and the promise of a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms.\nBefore becoming a state\, Rhode Island ha d a unique history of religious freedom. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636 as a place of refuge for people seeking religious liberty\, after Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his belief in separation of church and state.\nAlthough Rhode Island initially resisted the Constitution\, fearing that it gave too much power to the federal gove rnment\, the state eventually ratified it. Rhode Island's reluctance to jo in the Union was due in part to the desire to maintain its own autonomy\, particularly in regard to trade policies and economic interests.\nToday\, Rhode Island is the smallest state in the U.S.\, known for its coastal tow ns\, maritime heritage\, and thriving arts and culture scene.\n \n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/2,6462-rhode-is land-the-thirteenth-state?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR