1. By Laney Burke and Kate Pisani
Rhode Island
By Laney Burke and Kate Pisani

2. Facts about the colony Was the colony a success or failure?
In the beginning the colony was very small but successful. As time went on more people added to this success.
When was the colony founded?
1636.
Part of the New England Colonies
Founded by Roger Williams

3. Why was Rhode Island established?
The colony was created because Roger Williams was banished to England. He fled and started a province with the Narraganset indians. When Anne Hutchinson was banished and formed Portsmouth they both got permission from England to join together to create Rhode island. It was also established so the native americans could have religious and political freedom.

4. How Rhode Island made money
Major Industry:
Fishing and whaling
Manufacturing of ships and rum
Some farming
livestock products.
Agriculture
Fish
Breweries and distilleries producing rum

5. Natives to the Colony
Nipmuc
Pequot
Wampanoag
Narraganset.

6. Government
In 1651 England claimed the right to appoint a governor for Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, with a provincial council, to be elected by the freeholders and accepted by the King.
On July 15, 1663 King Charles II granted the Charter of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
In 1775 Rhode Island was governed as a Charter Colony.

7. Map of the colony

8. Rhode Island’s old flag
Description:
The most prominent feature: The anchor which dates back to 1647.
Then when a more liberal charter bestowed the anchor was sealed and the word hope was added.
During the American Revolution, the war of 1812, and the Mexican war blue and white were flown. Also the 13 stars were represented for the 13 colonies.
Today’s flag is pretty much the same as adopted in Below the anchor there is a blue ribbon which also has the state motto in it which is “hope.”

9. Roger Williams Description:
Religious dissenter and founder of Rhode Island
Advocate of religious toleration and separation of the church and the state.
Framed a colony government and devoted to protecting individual “liberty of conscience”
Founded the first baptist church and edited the first native american dictionary.
He rejected the moderate theology of puritanism and embraced separatism.
Banished from Massachusetts in 1636.
In his own colony he could not resolve political conflicts.
His death went unnoticed mainly. The American Revolution transformed him into a local hero.

10. Geography and Climate Geography:
Classified as one of the New England colonies
There was:
Flat with rolling hills
Lots of coastline
Rivers
Poor rocky soil which made it difficult to farm.
Climate: coldest of the three regions
Mild short summers
Long cold winters

11. Religion
Jews
Quakers
Baptist
Other minority religions

12. Food in the colony Johnnycakes- Chowder Clam fritters
Mixing together hot water, salt, and cornmeal.
Chowder
Clam fritters
Cranberry muffins
Pumpkin bread
Cherrystone clams and quahog- very abundant
Molasses candy

13. Education
In the New England Colonies, they were strongly puritans and valued children’s education
Rhode Island was no different, other than the colonists being religiously tolerant.
Rhode Island was the only colony not to provide compulsory elementary education.
The children learned to read from the bible and the “New England Primer”
The school year was generally four months.

14. Fun activities They had toys to play with Card games Fishing
Children invented some games also:
Blind Man’s Buff
Jackstones
Wooden toys and Scotch-hoppers

15. Interesting Facts
There was no religious freedom in the areas inhabited by the Puritans as they did not tolerate any other form of religion.
The first Colonists arrived from England aboard the Ark and the Dove.
In 1638 the Portsmouth compact was signed.
By 1761, Rhode Island had 22 distilleries and three sugar refineries.
The Colony became a state on May 29, 1790.