Rhode Island

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Rhode Island

• Dianne and Chloe

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Fast Facts

• Statehood May 4,1776
• Nickname The Ocean State
• Population 1,048,319
• Motto Hope
• Bird Rhode Island Red

• Smallest state

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Capital Providence
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Flower Violet
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Economy

• Agriculture
• Green house / nursery
• Dairy products
• Sweet Corn
• Cattle and calves
• Potatoes

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Roger Williams

• founder 1663

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Harry Anderson

• actor

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Bobby Hackett

• Jazz trumpeter

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Geography

• Sakonnet River
• Scituate Reservoir Lake
• Highest point Jerimoth Hill 812 feet high
• Bordered by water

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History of Rhode Island
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Who Came

• Roger Williams- believed everyone had to follow
  religious laws
• Believed government should make laws
• Anne Hutchinson criticized Puritan ministers
• Puritan leaders didnt like that she held
  meetings at her house

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Why Did They Come

• They thought that Puritan leaders should not tell
  them what to do
• Came for farm land and whaling

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Where Did They Settle ?

• Providence
• Narragansett Bay

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Rhode Island Bay
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What Did They Do After Arrival

• Fishing
• Whaling
• Farming
• Sea trading

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Revolutionary War

• Rhode Islanders were among the first colonist to
  take action
• British ruled by attacking vessels

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Conclusion

• We hope that our presentation convinced you to
  visit our state. It is very pretty. We are sure
  you that you would have a good time. So please
  visit the beautiful state of Rhode Island.

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Sources

• Present
• http//www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/ga1.html
  
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/
• http//www.50states.com/    one history link
• http//www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/md1.html
  
• http//www.classbrain.com/artstate/publish/  
  famous people past/present
• Colonial History
• http//www.socialstudiesforkids.com/graphics/13map
  new.htm    map, links to history
• http//www.theus50.com/   map, links to history
• http//www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html   links
  to state history
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_colonies