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** Rhode Island Slogan: Live. Laugh. Love...Rhode Island! **


 * Who founded Rhode Island?? What's the story behind this wonderful colony?? Rhode Island was founded by Roger Williams. Roger Williams was a young minister in the village of Salem. He was kind, good natured, and people liked and respected him. However, Roger Williams had a problem. In 1635 Williams believed that Puritans had too much power, and he believed that a colony should have religious toleration. His ideas troubled Puritan leaders and in 1635 he was ordered to leave the colony. Williams escaped to Narragansett Bay, and later Indians sold Williams the land that he would soon create Rhode Island on. There, Roger Williams created the fabulous colony of Rhode Island. Rhode Island now is known for religious tolerance and freedom!!!! GO RHODE ISLAND!!!!

Don't worry parents!! Your kids will like Rhode Island as much as you will!! All our colonists love our games like tag, hopscotch, and hide and go seek. These games are fun, however they also help children learn skills like how to aim and throw, how to follow directions and how to solve problems. They also teach your children how to wait for their turns and how to be patient. These games also help your children pass the time for even the most boring of chores!! Never hear your child complain again about having to carry wood, gather berries, husk corn, gather eggs, churn the butter, or other daily chores. Children also have friendly competitions to see who can wool better, and the children make the most wonderful hand crafted dolls!! The whole family will definately enjoy Rhode Island!

Like all good things, Rhode Island does have some risks...don't worry!! Nothing big! However, I think I should mention some of the risks to you!! Like any colony, we are still a new colony and there are some risks about diseases, but do not worry because you will build up an ammune system to the diseases and we have trained doctors that have helped many people! Some people in neighboring colonies don't like allowing people to have religious freedom, but they have never bothered us that much!! People are just scared of the future! Can you imagine 269 years later with a world of religious toleration? The future looks so bright! Since we rely on farming, there is always a risk that we might not have enough food for the colony if the crops are bad, but don't worry because that hasn't happened before, and that is a risk anywhere !! One thing that you don't have to worry about at all are the Indians!! we have a great reliationship with the Indians! **

** Come, there's RUM!! In Rhode Island we have many resources. We have ships, fish, rum, iron and timber. Here in Rhode Island, we do a lot of farming. On the farms men and older boys plow and plant all of the families’ crops, and everybody helps in the daily work. Women and older girls do all of the housework. In Rhode Island we are a community and we all live with our families, aunts, uncles, grandparents. Everybody works together. In Rhode Island, we believe in freedom of religion - anyone can live here. Also, we trade a lot with the nearby colonies. Families who live here support themselves mostly with faming and fish. These are good supplies to have. As well as this, we have timber to make houses for you and your family. Rum is a big specialty to Rhode Island. This is a big resource for trade. The Rhode Island economy is working great and we are very excited to see what will happen later.

In the future we are hoping to have a good farming season. We are seeing that many people are moving in to the colony because of the religious freedom. Our colony is growing by the minute. We are expecting for the economy to be booming. This year we think that our crops are going to be excellent. We are seeing that we are going to have an amazing year for trading with other nearby colonies. The future will look even brighter upon your arrival!

Rhode Island has a very pleasant and enjoyable climate all year round. **

latitude: 41 degrees north 500 square miles of Rhode Island is covered in water. Our general elevation is about 200 feet above sea level. Some of our most famous land forms are Sakonnet River and Sciuate Reservoir. Some major towns and their aprox. population are: **  **· **  **Newport : 6,800 · Providence population: 3,200 · Westerly population: 2,300 · North kingdom population: 2,100 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Warwick population:1,900 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 11.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· ** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">** Smithfield Population: 1,900 **
 * <span style="color: #0038ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">Longitude: 71 degrees west

**Still don't believe that Rhode Island is a great colony? Read what these people have to say!!

"Road-Island is of a considerable bigness, and justly called THE GARDEN STATE OF NEW ENGLAND, for its fertility and pleasantness. It abounds with all things necessary for the life of man, is excellent for sheep, kine (cows), and horses; and being environed by the Sea, it is freed from the dangers of bears, wolves, and foxes..." -Writer Unknown.

Dont worry about Indians!! We have a great relationship with them!! This is what Roger Williams said about the Indians " Boast not, proud English, of thy birth and blood, Thy brother Indian is by birth as good."

" The most wise God hath provided and cut out this part of the world (Rhode Island) for a refuge and receptacle for all sorts of consciences." -John Haynes, Connecticut governor, to Roger Williams**

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