Premise: Rhode Island . On May 4 , 1776 , the Colony of Rhode Island became the first of the Thirteen Colonies to renounce its allegiance to the British Crown , and was the fourth among the newly sovereign states to ratify the Articles of Confederation on February 9 , 1778 .
Hypothesis: Rhode Island was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation in 1778.
Label: CONTRADICTION