Question: Who was in charge of the colony that became the smallest state in the northeast region?

full_context: Document 1: Roger Williams Handicap: The Roger Williams Handicap was an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and named for the founder of the State of Rhode Island. The track sat on land just west of the Ten Mile River which Roger Williams traveled down after being banished from Massachusetts in 1636. The track management had purchased the land from the former What Cheer Airport in 1934. Curiously, “What cheer, Netop” were the words called out by the Narragansett Indians when Roger Williams first set foot in the place he was to call "Providence". Only the word Netop − meaning "friend" − is Indian and the phrase was meant as a greeting.
Document 2: Northeastern United States: Population, area and density Rank State Division / Region Population (2015 est.) Land area (sq. mi) Density (sq. mi) Geog. sort 43 39! Rhode Island 1,056,298 50! 1,034 04! 1,017.1 01! NEng 15 21! Massachusetts 6,794,422 45! 7,800 06! 858.0 02! NEng 29 07! Connecticut 3,590,886 48! 4,842 09! 742.6 03! NEng 41 29! New Hampshire 1,330,608 44! 8,953 33! 147.8 04! NEng 49 45! Vermont 626,043 43! 9,217 48! 68.0 05! NEng 42 19! Maine 1,329,328 39! 30,843 56! 43.1 06! NEng 52! 2 55! New England 14,727,585 59! 62,688 21! 233.2 07! NEast 11 30! New Jersey 11! 8,899,339 46! 7,354 02! 1,210.1 08! MdAtl 32! New York 03! 19,651,127 30! 47,126 07! 420.1 09! MdAtl 6 38! Pennsylvania 06! 12,773,801 32! 44,743 18! 285.5 10! MdAtl 51! 1 53! Mid-Atlantic 54! 41,324,267 58! 99,223 14! 416.5 11! NEast 60! 1 61! Northeast 63! 55,943,073 63! 161,912 16! 345.5 12! USA
Document 3: New York (state): New York is a state in the northeastern United States. New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To differentiate from its city with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
Document 4: New Jersey: State of New Jersey Flag Seal Nickname (s): The Garden State Motto (s): Liberty and prosperity Official language None Spoken languages English (only) 69.4% Spanish 15.9% Indic 2.7% Chinese 1.5% Korean 1.1% French 0.97% Tagalog 0.94% Portuguese 0.91% Italian 0.83% Arabic 0.76% Polish 0.72% Russian 0.57% Demonym New Jerseyan (official), New Jerseyite Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Largest metro Greater New York Area Ranked 47th Total 8,722.58 sq mi (22,591.38 km) Width 70 miles (112 km) Length 170 miles (273 km)% water 15.7 Latitude 38 ° 56 ′ N to 41 ° 21 ′ N Longitude 73 ° 54 ′ W to 75 ° 34 ′ W Population Ranked 11th Total 9,032,872 (2018 est.) Density 1210.10 / sq mi (467 / km) Ranked 1st Median household income $68,357 (7th) Elevation Highest point High Point 1,803 ft (549.6 m) Mean 250 ft (80 m) Lowest point Atlantic Ocean Sea level Before statehood Province of New Jersey Admission to Union December 18, 1787 (3rd) Governor Phil Murphy (D) Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver (D) Legislature New Jersey Legislature Upper house Senate Lower house General Assembly U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D) Cory Booker (D) U.S. House delegation 7 Democrats 5 Republicans (list) Time zone Eastern: UTC - 5 / - 4 ISO 3166 US - NJ Abbreviations NJ, N.J. Website www.nj.gov
Document 5: History of Rhode Island: In 1636, Roger Williams settled on land granted to him by the Narragansett tribe at the tip of Narragansett Bay after being banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for his religious views. He called the site ``Providence Plantations ''and declared it a place of religious freedom.
Document 6: Separation of church and state in the United States: The phrase "[A] hedge or wall of separation between the garden of the church and the wilderness of the world" was first used by Baptist theologian Roger Williams, the founder of the colony of Rhode Island, in his 1644 book The Bloody Tenent of Persecution. The phrase was later used by Thomas Jefferson as a description of the First Amendment and its restriction on the legislative branch of the federal government, in an 1802 letter to the Danbury Baptists (a religious minority concerned about the dominant position of the Congregationalist church in Connecticut):
Document 7: Eastern United States: In 2011 the 26 states east of the Mississippi (in addition to Washington, D.C. but not including the small portions of Louisiana and Minnesota east of the river) had an estimated population of 179,948,346 or 58.28% of the total U.S. population of 308,745,358 (excluding Puerto Rico).
Document 8: Geography of Massachusetts: Massachusetts is the 7th smallest state in the United States with an area of . It is bordered to the north by New Hampshire and Vermont, to the west by New York, to the south by Connecticut and Rhode Island, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. Massachusetts is the most populous New England state.
Document 9: Baptists: Both Roger Williams and John Clarke, his compatriot and coworker for religious freedom, are variously credited as founding the earliest Baptist church in North America. In 1639, Williams established a Baptist church in Providence, Rhode Island, and Clarke began a Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island. According to a Baptist historian who has researched the matter extensively, ``There is much debate over the centuries as to whether the Providence or Newport church deserved the place of 'first' Baptist congregation in America. Exact records for both congregations are lacking. ''
Document 10: Baptists: Both Roger Williams and John Clarke, his compatriot and coworker for religious freedom, are variously credited as founding the earliest Baptist church in North America. In 1639, Williams established a Baptist church in Providence, Rhode Island, and Clarke began a Baptist church in Newport, Rhode Island. According to a Baptist historian who has researched the matter extensively, "There is much debate over the centuries as to whether the Providence or Newport church deserved the place of 'first' Baptist congregation in America. Exact records for both congregations are lacking."
Document 11: Massachusetts Bay Colony: For the next ten years, there was a steady exodus of Puritans from England, with about 20,000 people emigrating to Massachusetts and the neighboring colonies during the Great Migration. Many ministers reacted to the repressive religious policies of England, making the trip with their congregations, among whom were John Cotton, Roger Williams, Thomas Hooker, and others. Religious divisions and the need for additional land prompted a number of new settlements that resulted in Connecticut Colony (by Hooker) and the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (by Williams and others). Minister John Wheelwright was banished in the wake of the Antinomian Controversy (like Anne Hutchinson), and he moved north to found Exeter, New Hampshire.
Document 12: New York City: In 2014, the city had an estimated population density of 27,858 people per square mile (10,756/km²), rendering it the most densely populated of all municipalities housing over 100,000 residents in the United States; however, several small cities (of fewer than 100,000) in adjacent Hudson County, New Jersey are more dense overall, as per the 2000 Census. Geographically co-extensive with New York County, the borough of Manhattan's population density of 71,672 people per square mile (27,673/km²) makes it the highest of any county in the United States and higher than the density of any individual American city.
Document 13: History of the Puritans in North America: In the early 17th century, thousands of English Puritans settled in North America, mainly in New England. Puritans were generally members of the Church of England who believed that the Church of England was insufficiently reformed, retaining too much of its Roman Catholic doctrinal roots, and who therefore opposed royal ecclesiastical policy under Elizabeth I of England, James I of England, and Charles I of England. Most Puritans were ``non-separating Puritans '', meaning that they did not advocate setting up separate congregations distinct from the Church of England; a small minority of Puritans were`` separating Puritans'' who advocated setting up congregations outside the Church. The Pilgrims were a Separatist group, and they established the Plymouth Colony in 1620. Non-separating Puritans played leading roles in establishing the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629, the Saybrook Colony in 1635, the Connecticut Colony in 1636, and the New Haven Colony in 1638. The Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was established by settlers expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of their unorthodox religious opinions. Puritans were also active in New Hampshire before it became a crown colony in 1691.
Document 14: First Baptist Church in America: The First Baptist Church in America is the First Baptist Church of Providence, Rhode Island, also known as the First Baptist Meetinghouse. It is the oldest Baptist church congregation in the United States, founded by Roger Williams in Providence, Rhode Island in 1638. The present church building was erected in 1774 -- 75 and held its first meetings in May 1775. It is located at 75 North Main Street in Providence's College Hill neighborhood and is a National Historic Landmark.
Document 15: List of United States cities by population: New York New York 8,537,673 8,175,133 7000443466791304800 ♠ + 4.43% 301.5 sq mi 780.9 km 28,317 / sq mi 10,933 / km 40 ° 39 ′ 49 ''N 73 ° 56 ′ 19'' W ﻿ / ﻿ 40.6635 ° N 73.9387 ° W ﻿ / 40.6635; - 73.9387 ﻿ (1 New York City)
ground_truth: Roger Williams
sub_queries: what is the smallest state in northeast region Answer: Rhode Island
who was in charge of Rhode Island colony Answer: Roger Williams