There are many more Rhode Island-related quirks to understand, especially in terms of how the locals refer to locations, dishes, and other cultural aspects of the last of the 13 colonies to take ...

Rhode Island's independent streak – it was the only state to reject ratification of the 18th Amendment banning the manufacture and sale of alcohol in 1920 – dates back to its 17th century ...

On this day in 1790, Rhode Island became the 13th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, thereby becoming the last of the original founding colonies to ... nine of the 13 states needed to ratify ...

Rhode Island was the last of the 13 original colonies to ratify the U.S. Constitution after fighting no major battles in the Revolutionary War. quicklist: 7Category: 13 Original Coloniestitle ...

The United States of America was created in the 18th century with the Declaration of Independence by 13 British colonies in North ... According to World Atlas, Rhode Island is the smallest ...