RHODE ISLAND

FOUNDER

• Rhode Island was founded by Rodger Williams.
• He founded Rhode Island in 1636.
• He set the state up based on the principles of religious freedom and representative government.

REASONS FOR BEING FOUNDED

• Williams believed that people should not be presecuted for their religious practices.
• Government should not force people to worship,in a certain way.
• Williams also believed that is was wrong for settlers to take land aways from the natives.

WHO SETTLED IN RHODE ISLAND

• Indgenous people settled in Rhode Island
• Some of the first settlers in Providence.
• Also some of the first European settlers.

CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY

• It is the smallest of all 50 states.
• Much of Rhode Island is Woodland, lowlands in the South, and rolling hills in the North and the West.
• It has a humid climate, with cold winters and medium summers, and an average temperature of 50 degrees ferinheitt.

ECONOMY

• Rhode Island's economy was based on industry, agriculture, fishing, and mining.
• The leading manufactured products were jewelry, silverware, machinery, textiles, and metals.
• Tourism, and gambling play an important part in Rhode Island's economy.

RELIGION

• All religion was accepted in Rhode Island.
• Christians, Lutherans, Anglicans, and Protestants moved to Rhode Island.
• However, Rhode Island was predominantly Quaker, Presbyterian, Puritans and Catholics.

POLITICS

• Rhode Island elections have been dominated by the Rhode Island democratic party.
• It has comprehensive health insurance for low income children and a large social safety net.
• Rhode Island Republican Party is virtually non - existent.

REFERENCES

• http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/rhodecolony.htm
• http://www.historycentral.com/TheColonies/RhodeIsland.html
• http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_williams_1.html
• http://geography.howstuffworks.com/united-states/geography-of-rhode-island1...
• www.wiki-answers.com