Hi!
What would the ramifications be of Roger Williams not deciding to break off from Massachusetts and form another state next door? Maybe instead of founding RI he founds his new city of Providence out in the western part of the state, which is less under Boston's thumb but still part of Massachusetts. He could also have put Providence where it is but still considered it part of Massachusetts.
For all we know, he could have advocated greater tolerance of Quakers in Massachusetts (though that may be a stretch).
Would 12 colonies instead of 13 make a difference at all?
What would the ramifications be of Roger Williams not deciding to break off from Massachusetts and form another state next door? Maybe instead of founding RI he founds his new city of Providence out in the western part of the state, which is less under Boston's thumb but still part of Massachusetts. He could also have put Providence where it is but still considered it part of Massachusetts.
For all we know, he could have advocated greater tolerance of Quakers in Massachusetts (though that may be a stretch).
Would 12 colonies instead of 13 make a difference at all?