Rhode Island History
- 1689
- Rhode Island reemerged as a separate colony.
- 1689-97
- King William's War: the French attack the Block Island three times.
- 1703-13
- Queen Anne's War: Rhode Island supplied some soldiers; commissioned privateers.
- 1736
- A slave trade ship sailed from Providence for the first time.
- 1739-48
- King George's War: 35 Newport merchants were commissioned as privateers.
- 1754-63
- The French and Indian War: Rhode Island merchants lost over 200 ships.
- 1772
- RI patriots burned the H.M.S. Gaspee striking the first blow for freedom.
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Stephen Hopkins Lifetime
- 1707
- Stephen Hopkins born on March 7 in Cranston; the family later moves to a farm in Scituate
- 1726
- Marries Sarah Scott, both 19.
- 1731
- Elected town solicitor in Scituate.
- 1732
- Serves in the General Assemby as representative for Scituate.
- 1735-38
- Continues in General Assembly.
- 1742
- Moves to Providence.
- 1753
- Wife, Sarah, and two sons die.
- 1754
- Delegate to the Congress of Albany
Hopkins and Benjamin Franklin lobbied fellow delegates for a colonial "union."
- 1755
- Marries Anne Smith
- 1765
- Publishes The Rights of the Colonies Examined to denounce the Stamp Act which the British government levied on the colonies which had no representation in Parliament.
- 1772
- Stephen Hopkins was Cheif Justice at the time; no one was ever prosecuted.
- 1774
- The RI General Assembly elected.
Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward as delegates to the First Continental Congress
- 1776
- Hopkins signs the Declaration of Independence for RI.
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