Rhode Island region

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The Rhode Island region is a historical area in New England that served as one of the primary settings of King Philip’s War between Native American tribes and English colonists in the 17th century.

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Label Occurrences
Rhode Island region canonical 3

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
historical region
associatedPeople Colonial English settlers
Narragansett
Nipmuc
Wampanoag people
surface form: Wampanoag
colonialPowerInvolved England
conflictBetween English colonists
Native Americans
surface form: Native American tribes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Narragansett Bay
hasCulturalHeritage Puritanism
surface form: Colonial New England culture

Indigenous peoples of New England
surface form: Indigenous New England cultures
hasLanguageHeritage Algonquian languages
historicalEvent King Philip's War
surface form: King Philip’s War
historicalPeriod 17th century
knownFor early colonial–Native American conflict history
role in King Philip’s War
locatedIn New England
Northeastern United States
Thirteen Colonies
modernStateCapitalWithin Providence, Rhode Island, United States
surface form: Providence, Rhode Island
notableBattle Great Swamp Fight
Narragansett winter encampment
surface form: Mount Hope operations in King Philip’s War
partOf Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
surface form: Colonial Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Rhode Island
traditional homelands of Southern New England tribes
regionType historical area in New England
wasPrimarySettingOf King Philip's War
surface form: King Philip’s War

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Philip (King Philip) regionOfActivity Rhode Island region
Quanonchet locatedIn Rhode Island region
Philip placeOfActivity Rhode Island region
subject surface form: Metacomet