The Exhilarating Rhode Island By: Taylor Cook and Serena Hernandez

Founded/Reason Founded in 1636 For religious freedom Founded by Roger Williams & Anne Hutchison

Important people The important people are Anne Hutchinson Roger Williams They founded the colony for freedom of religion

Natural Recourses Whaling, fishing, dairy, livestock, lumbering, ship building, importing and exporting rum

Interesting Facts The name came from the Dutch name “ Roodt Eylandt” This means “red clay” witch lines the shores

Geography/ Climate There were mountains/hills, trees, rivers, poor rocky soil Long cold winters, short mild summers

Any Questions? Why did the colonist want religious freedom? Why did people fallow Roger Williams to this colony? How did Rhode Island’s religious freedom effect other colonies? Explain why. How was Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams important?

Bibliography Website:http://www.sonofthesouth.net/revolutionary-war/colonies/rhode-island.htm http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/image/viz_iss1.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipbuilding http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gypsum_hills.jpg http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/1800/1825/williams_6.htm http://www.landofthebrave.info/anne-hutchinson.htm