Rhode+Island

= = =Rhode Island= by Jack Gentleman Welcome to **"The Ocean State"**! Rhode Island's nickname is **"Little Rhodey"** or **"The Ocean State".**

Time Line-

 * Several natives lived in Rhode Island in the 1500's
 * French explorer Giovannida Verrazzano discovered Rhode island in 1524
 * Roger William builds first settlement in 1636
 * King Philips war- a war between the natives and the English in 1675
 * revolutionary war in 1776-1770
 * the U.S. Navy is started in 1775
 * Rhode Island joins the U.S. as the 13th state 1790
 * Samuel Slater makes the first successful cotton mill 1793
 * Naval war of 1812
 * The oil spill in 1989
 * Scientist discover the lost city of Tambora in 2004
 * Record rainstorm hits Rhode Island in 2010

State Symbols-
bird- Rhode Island Red- a type of rooster tree- Red Maple flower- Violet animal- Quahog- a type of clam

Government-
state governor- Lincoln Chafee capital- Providence U.S. senators - Sheldon Whitehouse (dem.) & Jack Reed (dem.) U.S. representatives- 2 Democrats-2 Republicans-0 state senators-38 state representatives-75 counties- 5

Culture-
recipes- Stuffies- stuffed clams and Johnny cakes-cornmeal flat bread sports- none currently events- Black Ships Festival- a Japanese fest to celebrate Japanese & American treaty

Fun Facts-

 * you can travel from one end of Rhode Island to another in less than an hour
 * Rhode Island was the first of the 13 colonies to break free of England's hold
 * Rhode Island has the oldest school & carousel in the U.S.
 * there are army, air force & navy bases in Rhode Island

Famous People-

 * P. Farrelly- movie director
 * B. Farrelly- movie director
 * Debra Messing- actress
 * Matthew C. Perry- naval Admiral who captained the ship that the treaty with Japan was held on

Places To Visit-

 * 100-mile bike trails
 * Colt State Park 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
 * George B. Salter Memorial Grove
 * Castle Hill Light
 * Marble House
 * Narragansett Bay
 * Gilbert Staut Birthplace

Natural Resources-

 * fishing
 * gold
 * silver

Industries-

 * health
 * jewelry
 * lace

**Crops-** soil is to rocky for farming

State facts-

 * 1,545 sq. miles of land
 * 1,053,209 people
 * urban & suburban areas

Geography-
60% forest 30% flat land 10% water

Climate-
spring: 58/39°F summer: 80/62°F fall: 63/44°F winter: 39/23°F

Native Americans-
There are two main native tribes. The Narrgansett & the Wampong.The Narrgansett move with the seasons. They both live in Wigwams, which are dome shaped houses. The Narrgansett is the bigger of the two. After King Philips war there weren't many left. Both of the tribes are governed by a Sachem council.