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The Ocean State
Here are some symbols and emblems of Rhode Island...
 * == The colony of Rhode Island was founded in 1636. ==
 * The founder was named Roger Williams.
 * It became part of the 13 colonies on May 29, 1790.
 * In Rhode Island, it is swampy in a few areas.
 * There is lots of farmland and woodland.[[image:http://reginasuniverse.com/blog6/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/RogerWilliams.jpg width="134" height="123" align="right" caption="Roger Williams; Founder of Rhode Island!"]]
 * The religious role in the development of Rhode Island was free religion.
 * Farming and fishing is the economic conditions of the region.
 * Rhode Island is the first European colony in America to allow freedom of religion.
 * They had a bad relationship with the Indians. They did NOT get along very well with each other.
 * This colony was founded because of the religious freedom.
 * Rhode Island was the 13th colony founded out of all 13 colonies.
 * Rhode Island is the smallest state in the United States.[[image:http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT9EbeoS8IkXFPG9VsNxWp8lNHLdRli9P6gdRSr0ecNT_1bFHWY_w&t=1 width="168" height="148" align="right" caption="Rhode Island's Flag(:"]]
 * This colony held the first golf tournament in 1895.
 * Its nickname is the Ocean State.
 * The first houses were made out of logs and wood.
 * There are about 1,045 square miles of land in the state of Rhode Island.
 * Rhode Island's state flower is a violet.
 * Rhode Island's state tree is a Red Maple. The leaves turn from a dark green to a red in the fall time.
 * Rhode Island's state bird is the Rhode Island Red. It lays 200-300 eggs per year.
 * Rhode Island's state fruit is The Rhode Island greening apple.
 * Rhode Island's state rock is the Cumberlandite.
 * Rhode Island's capital is Providence.