rhode island by mason palmer rhode island was founded in1636 by roger williams
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Rhode IslandBy Mason Palmer
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Rhode Island was founded in1636 by Roger Williams.
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Rhode Island was part of the New England Colonies
In New England the winters are long and cold. The soil is poor so it was hard to grow crops.
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Products
Farming (cattle and dairy) Fishing, Lumbering.
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Important Historical Information
• Rhode Island was ruled by the Native Americans before Roger Williams came.
• Roger Williams learned there language and was able to write it .
• Roger Williams actually bought the land from the Native Americans unlike the King of England, who took land from them.
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Fascinating fact
• Roger Williams was a Puritan
• Rhode Island was a place for Puritan.
• His family could not afford to keep him in school.
• Rodger went into a famous university called Cambridge University.