The Northeast: Rhode Island

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The Northeast Rhode Island

• Cole
• 2004

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Rhode Island

• Capital Providence
• Largest City Providence
• Population 1,076,164
• Area 1,045 square miles

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Symbols of Rhode Island
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The state bird is Rhode Island Red Hen
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The state flower is the Violet
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The state tree is the red maple
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Little Rhody

• Little Rhody Rhode Island got this nickname
  because it is the smallest state.

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State History

• First Inhabitants
• The Narraganaseet Indians
• Exploration
• Roger Williams was the first explorer he was from
  England

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State History, continued

• Settlement
• The first settlement was by the narraganetts bay.
  By Giovanna Dar Vorrnaso for land for France.
• Colonial Days
• Hard because they didnt have much food and they
  didnt know if it was good or bad land.

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Statehood

• This state became the 13th state in the United
  States in 1790.

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National Government

• Patrick Kennedy and James langevin are the
  senators
• This state has 4 electoral votes.

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State Government

• The current governor is Don Carcieri
• It has 2 senators and 50 represenatives

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Maps

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Population

• 1790 69,000
• 1850148,000
• 1900429,000
• increased

• 1940713,000
• 1980947,000
• 20001,048,319

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Economy

• Chief products of the state include
• Agricultural products fabric materals, perrcosion
  instruments, rubber, plastic materials
• Mining productslimestone,granite,sand, gravel
• Manufactured goodsdairy items,eggs,potatoes,hay,a
  pples,beef,
• Hogs,and chicken

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Weather

• The average temperature in July is 63F 81F.
• The average high temperature in January is 21F
  36F.
• The average yearly precipitation is 43 inches

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Natural Resources

• Water
• The sakonnet river is the in Rhode island the
  scituate lake is the biggest lake in Rhode island
• Minerals
• Granite,sand,gravel,gemstones

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Natural Resources

• Plant Life
• The main flower is the violet the main tree is
  the red maple
• Animal Life
• White tailed deer,beaver,otter,rabbit,raccoon,skun
  k,and woodchuck

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Places to Visit

• Block island it is 15 miles out from Rhode island
  in the Atlantic ocean I would like to go there
  because it is a beach and it would be quiet.

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Famous People

• Roger Williams founder of Rhode island,napoleon
  lajoine great baseball player,harry anderson actor

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Hope

• This state is special because it is the smallest
  state.

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Bibliography

• The websites I used for this project are world
  almanac,fact monster,enchanted learning,things to
  do ,and google