1866 Civil Rights Act 14 Stat. 27-30, April 9, 1866 A.D. CHAP. XXXI. An Act to protect all Persons in the United States in their Civil Rights, and furnish the Means of their Vindication.
The state of Rhode Island is 1,545 square miles in total. This includes 500 square miles of water (including small bays and inlets), as well as 1,045 square miles of land.
1 A Look at the Largest States in the U.S. The United States has 50 states. 2  The average U.S. state contains 75,882 square miles. 3  When you examine U.S. states by size, the smallest in land size is Rhode Island with 1,5â¦.