Why did Rhode Island NOT join the New England Confederation?

Select the best answer from the choices provided
A.
It disagreed with the Confederation’s policy toward American Indians.
B.
It was afraid of being conquered by the Dutch.
C.
It decided to ally with the French against the other colonies.
D.
All answers are correct.

The Correct Answer is A

It disagreed with the Confederation’s policy toward American Indians.

Explanation:

In August or September of 1644, Rhode Island invited to join the confederation. The confederation replied by saying it could join on the provision that it unites with another colony, either Connecticut or Massachusetts Bay. Rhode Island rejected.

The confederation’s greatest obstacle at the time was seeking to understand how to get Rhode Island to unite with another colony so they could get entrance to Rhode Island’s land.

from the religious point of view, the conflicts began because of the enmity between catholic and protestants. in 1649, at the insistence of baltimore, the colonial assembly approved the act of religious tolerance, the first law in the colonies granting freedom of worship, though only for christians. in 1654, however, with the protestants of maryland in the majority, the act was revoked. the almost civil war broke out and order was not restored until 1658, when lord baltimore was returned to power.

on the issue of class conflict, the chesapeake region offered few economic opportunities to contract employees who had served their term of obligation. even with the small amount of capital needed to grow tobacco, former hired servants at best became subsistence farmers, a mature class for those called to rebellion, such as those proposed by nathaniel bacon. as the number of new hired workers declined because of limited chances of progress and reports of severe treatment, they were replaced by african slaves.

from the racial point of view, after 1660, the chesapeake colonies imposed laws that defined slavery as a lifelong and hereditary condition based on race. this made slaves profitable because planters could rely not only on their work but also on their children. the slave population, which numbered four thousand in virginia and maryland in 1675, grew significantly by the end of the century.

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