When did RI become a union?

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1. Harry
   

    The Rhode Island General Assembly was one of the thirteen colonial legislatures that rejected British rule in the American War of Independence. On May 4, 1776, five months before the Continental Congress formally adopted the United States Declaration of Independence, Rhode Island became the first colony to legally leave the British Empire and was the last of the thirteen colonies to join the Union on May 29, 1790. Right from the beginning, Rhode Island has been known for its support for freedom of conscience and action: Clergyman Roger Williams founded the present state capital, Providence, after being exiled by the Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritans in 1636. Williams was followed by other religious exiles who founded Pocasset, now Portsmouth, in 1638 and Newport in 1639. Rhode Island happens to be the smallest of the 50 states and is densely populated and highly industrialized. It is a major center for jewelry manufacturing. Besides, electronics, metal, plastic products, and boat and ship construction are other important industries. Non-manufacturing employment includes research in health, medicine, and the ocean environment. Providence is a wholesale distribution center for New England. Fishing ports are at Galilee and Newport. Rural areas of the state support small-scale farming, including grapes for local wineries, turf grass, and nursery stock. Tourism generates over a billion dollars a year in revenue.

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2. Guest10439269
   

   May 29,1790 and 13 to join.

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