1. RHODE ISLAND
By Billy Frazier

2. providence Has a population 171,557 people as of 2008
Providence was founded in 1636 by Roger Williams
After being one of the first cities in the country to industrialize, Providence became noted for its jewelry and silverware industry
Today, Providence city proper alone is home to eight hospital's and seven institutions of higher learning,

3. Origin of Rhode island
In 1524, Italian navigator Giovanni da Verrazano was the first European to visit any part of what is now Rhode Island
The official explanation by the State of Rhode Island is that Mr. Adriaen Block named the area "Roodt Eylandt", meaning "red island", in reference to the red clay that lines the shore, and that this name was later anglicized when the region came under British rule.

4. Current governor
The current governor of Rhode island is Donald Carcieri
He has been the governor since January 7, 2003 and is still the current governor of Rhode island
Donald Carcieri is a republican and there have been 32 republicans in Rhode island

5. Main crop Potatoes and corn are the leading crops in the state
Farmers grow potatoes mostly in the southeastern region of the state
Farmland covers 10% of the states total area
Rhode Island has about 700 farms

6. The war of Rhode island
King Philip's War was named after Metacomet of the Wampanoag tribe in
The war was bloody and bitterly fought by the colonists against the Wampanoags, Narragansetts, Nipmucks, Pocumtucks, and Abenakis
This war wiped out about one third of Americans white people
This war proved to be the final struggle by the Native Americans of Rhode Island

7. The Portsmouth compact
This compact was signed originally by twenty-three people
It was signed march 7,1638
Boston called the compact an act of combining into one unit
It was the first document in history that severed both political and religious ties with mother England.

8. Museum of work and culture
Hands on learning for students, the Museum tells the story of local culture, immigration and enterprise in the Blackstone Valley through films, interactive audio
Museum of Work & Culture, 42 South Main St, Woonsocket, RI
An interactive Museum operated by the Rhode Island Historical Society that presents the compelling story of the French Canadians who left the farms of Quebec for the factories of the New England area.

9. Fort Adams 80 fort Adams drive Newport, RI
Fort Adams State Park offers an exceptional panoramic view of both Newport Harbor and the East Passage of Narragansett Bay
Also located at Fort Adams are two professional soccer fields, one rugby field, one saltwater beach staffed with lifeguards, two boat ramps, picnic areas with 40 tables, fishing piers and one sailing regattas building with lockers and showers

10. Roger Williams Park Zoo
Roger Williams Park Zoo, one of the oldest zoos in the country
has entertained and delighted Rhode Islanders since its opening in 1872
But by the mid 1960's, Roger Williams Park Zoo was showing visible signs of neglect
Roger Williams Park Zoo Elmwood Ave. Providence, RI 02907