Of the 2 closest state capitals, at about 40 miles apart, one was founded by someone no longer allowed in the other

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Today’s Final Jeopardy Category is: State Capitals

Today’s Final Jeopardy

Of the 2 closest state capitals, at about 40 miles apart, one was founded by someone no longer allowed in the other

Final Jeopardy Answer

The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Providence, Rhode Island and Boston, Massachusetts

Final Jeopardy Explanation

The two closest state capitals in the United States, at about 40 miles apart, are Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island. The interesting historical note is that Providence was founded by Roger Williams, who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which included what is now Boston, due to his religious views.

Roger Williams, a Puritan minister, advocated for the separation of church and state and religious freedoms, views that were deemed radical and heretical by the Puritan leaders in Massachusetts. As a result, he was expelled from the colony in 1635. Williams then traveled south and founded Providence in 1636, establishing it as a place of religious tolerance and freedom. This founding principle made Providence and Rhode Island markedly different in terms of religious and civic philosophy compared to the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Today, the proximity of Boston and Providence is a geographical fact, but historically, they represent significantly different approaches to religious and political life in early colonial America.

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