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On July 15,1663 King Charles II   granted the chater of Rhode Island and Providencce Pantations .Colonail Rhode Island became a chater colony which was largely self governed.

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Farmers could plant lots of things because of the very rich soil. The soil was rich because it is wet.

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Rhode island was founded by those who escape the lack of religious tolevan found in other new England colony

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The jobs people have are fishing, whaling, and ship building.

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New England Colony

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So they could have religous freedom and seperation of church from state after disagre with Massachusett bay.

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The soil is good for farming and raising livestock. There is a lot of trees and  a variety of animals. Rhode Island is about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide.

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Rhode island was and still is the smallest american colony.