By: Kamryn, Victoria and, By: Kamryn, Victoria and, Matthew Matthew

IntroductionIntroduction

Rhode Island was founded in 1637. Rhode Island was founded in 1637.

Rhode Island was founded by William Rhode Island was founded by William and Hutchinson.and Hutchinson.

First PeopleFirst People

Long before, European arrival Long before, European arrival Rhode Island was home to a lot of Rhode Island was home to a lot of Indians. The settlement was home to Indians. The settlement was home to lots oflots of

Indians including the most powerful Indians including the most powerful tribe called the Narragansett. tribe called the Narragansett.

Early SettlersEarly Settlers

Rhode Island was started by Rhode Island was started by people wanting religious freedom. people wanting religious freedom. Some cities were Providence (the Some cities were Providence (the capital), East Greenwich, Wickford, capital), East Greenwich, Wickford, New Port, Portsmouth, Bristol, New Port, Portsmouth, Bristol, Paxtuxet.Paxtuxet.

Life in the colonyLife in the colony Colonists first built little amount of farms and towns in the Colonists first built little amount of farms and towns in the

wilderness. Colonist raised animals for a lot of meat ,eggs, milk wilderness. Colonist raised animals for a lot of meat ,eggs, milk and, cheese. They fished for clams, shrimp, and other seafood. and, cheese. They fished for clams, shrimp, and other seafood. Education was not very important in the Rhode Island colony. Education was not very important in the Rhode Island colony. Other colonies used schools for practicing religious beliefs. In Other colonies used schools for practicing religious beliefs. In 1647 Massachusetts passed a law to start pubic schools. Most 1647 Massachusetts passed a law to start pubic schools. Most Rhode Island colonists farmed and worked in the house all day. Rhode Island colonists farmed and worked in the house all day.

Built farms and towns in the colony and daily life was filled Built farms and towns in the colony and daily life was filled with many chores. Women cooked , cleaned, and raised with many chores. Women cooked , cleaned, and raised children. Corn was the main cash crop.children. Corn was the main cash crop.

Work and TradeWork and Trade

Fished and Farmed and they also grew crops, had Fished and Farmed and they also grew crops, had very rich soil, grew corn, onions, and apples, sold very rich soil, grew corn, onions, and apples, sold wood and they trees and brought slaves from wood and they trees and brought slaves from Africa. The slaves also had to work the farmers Africa. The slaves also had to work the farmers land and take care of the animals. By 1700 some land and take care of the animals. By 1700 some farmers owned large lands called plantations they farmers owned large lands called plantations they were mostly located by the coast. Many Rhode were mostly located by the coast. Many Rhode Island farmers owned apple orchards. Apple picking Island farmers owned apple orchards. Apple picking was hard and took many people to do the job. Many was hard and took many people to do the job. Many Rhode Island settlers worked in coastal towns. Rhode Island settlers worked in coastal towns. Some colonists worked in shipping or selling goods. Some colonists worked in shipping or selling goods.

Colony’s ExportsColony’s Exports

The colony exported wood, trees, The colony exported wood, trees, wool, and, cheese. There major cash wool, and, cheese. There major cash crop was corn. The colonies crops crop was corn. The colonies crops were grown on plantations. Where were grown on plantations. Where the mostly exported goods went to the mostly exported goods went to was to England or to other American was to England or to other American colonies. colonies.

Community and ReligionCommunity and Religion

There was many disagreements at first. There was many disagreements at first. Only white men owning land can vote. Only white men owning land can vote. People of many faiths came to Rhode People of many faiths came to Rhode Island. They didn’t want this so they called Island. They didn’t want this so they called the island Rogue’s Island. the island Rogue’s Island.

Becoming a StateBecoming a State

Declaration of Independence said Declaration of Independence said that the colonies were states, free that the colonies were states, free from British rule. The United States from British rule. The United States Constitution said that they were the Constitution said that they were the 1313thth to join the union. The state is to join the union. The state is the 39the 39thth state alphabetically. Rhode state alphabetically. Rhode Island gained statehood in 1776. Island gained statehood in 1776.

Important factsImportant facts

The Rhode Island The Rhode Island colony was one of the colony was one of the colonies in the New colonies in the New England group. It is England group. It is Bordered by Bordered by Massachusetts it’s Massachusetts it’s southern border is the southern border is the Atlantic ocean. The Atlantic ocean. The Native Americans Native Americans there before they were there before they were also participated in also participated in many types of games many types of games including canoe races. including canoe races.

More Important factsMore Important facts

A lot of people from A lot of people from the colony went the colony went whaling and whaling and sometimes lost there sometimes lost there lives. They fished for lives. They fished for fish for there oil. The fish for there oil. The settlers worked hard settlers worked hard for there food and for there food and supplies.supplies.

Fun FactsFun Facts

The Rhode Island colony is located beside the Connecticut colony and the Massachusetts Bay colony. Major Industries were Agriculture, Fishing, Ship building and more.