U.S. State
The location of the State of Rhode Island in the United States of America
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to the U.S. State of Rhode Island :
An enlargeable map of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Names
Common name: Rhode Island
Official name: State of Rhode Island[ 1]
Abbreviations and name codes
Nicknames
Little Rhody[ 2]
Ocean State (currently used on license plates)
Adjectival: Rhode Island
Demonym: Rhode Islander
Geography of Rhode Island [ edit ]
Geography of Rhode Island
Places in Rhode Island [ edit ] Environment of Rhode Island [ edit ] Natural geographic features of Rhode Island [ edit ] Regions of Rhode Island [ edit ] Demography of Rhode Island [ edit ] Demographics of Rhode Island
Government and politics of Rhode Island [ edit ]
Politics of Rhode Island
Branches of the government of Rhode Island [ edit ] Government of Rhode Island
Executive branch of the government of Rhode Island [ edit ] Legislative branch of the government of Rhode Island [ edit ] Judicial branch of the government of Rhode Island [ edit ] Courts of Rhode Island
Law and order in Rhode Island [ edit ] Law of Rhode Island
Military in Rhode Island [ edit ] Local government in Rhode Island [ edit ] Local government in Rhode Island
History of Rhode Island [ edit ]
History of Rhode Island
History of Rhode Island, by period[ edit ] Indigenous peoples
English Colony of Providence , 1636–1644
English Colonies of Rhode Island , 1638–1644
English Colony of Providence Plantations , 1644–1663
English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , 1663–1686
English Dominion of New-England in America , 1686–1689
English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , 1689–1707
British Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , 1707–1776
American Revolutionary War , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations since 1776
Rhode Island declares its independence from the United Kingdom , May 4, 1776
United States Declaration of Independence , July 4, 1776
Thirteenth state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on May 29, 1790
War of 1812 , June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
Dorr Rebellion , 1841–1842
Mexican–American War , April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
American Civil War , April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
History of Rhode Island, by region[ edit ] History of Rhode Island, by subject[ edit ]
Culture of Rhode Island [ edit ]
Economy and infrastructure of Rhode Island [ edit ]
Education in Rhode Island [ edit ]