Rhode Island Facts and Trivia. Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.
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1 Benedict Arnold, the first governor appointed under the Rhode Island Royal Charter in 1663, was the great grandfather of the notorious traitor of the Revolutionary War—also named Benedict Arnold.  On May 4, 1776, Rhode Island became the first colony to renounce allegiance to King George III of England.
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In the 1930s, after the Rhode Island Supreme Court reversed an earlier decision prohibiting Constitutional Conventions, several brief one-day or two-day Constitutional Conventions were held for limited revision purposes. Then in 1986, the state's third major Constitutional Convention was held.
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Rhode Island, measuring only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide, is the smallestof the U.S. states. Despite its small area, Rhode Island, known as the “Ocean State,” boasts over 400 miles of coastline.
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1 The official state holiday is observed each year on the second Monday of August.  Preferring the Articles of Confederation, Rhode Island refused to participate in creating the U.S. Constitution, and was the last of the original 13 states to ratify it.
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From 1663 to 1843 the people of Rhode Island were governed under a Royal Charter granted by King Charles II of England. This was a remarkable document for its era since it created an amazingly liberal and democratic frame of government, far more so than the prevailing government of the mother country.
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However, as the middle of the 19th Century approached it became obvious that economic and demographic changes demanded a new governing constitution for the State of Rhode Island. The new Rhode Island Constitution, much of it modeled on the Royal Charter, was adopted in 1843. This 1843 Constitution was changed over the years by amendments proposed by the General Assembly.
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1 Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States. It covers an area of 1,214 square miles. Its distances North to South are 48 miles and East to West 37 miles.  Rhode Island was the last of the original thirteen colonies to become a state.
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Rhode Island is the only state that still celebrates the end of World War II on Victory Day (which is also known as VJ Day). The official state holiday is observed each year on the second Monday of August.
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what state is rhode island
Rhode Island is the smallest state of the United States, measuring only about 48 miles long and 37 miles wide.   