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The flag was a gold anchor surrounded by 13 stars for the colonies, and hope on a banner under the anchor.

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What did the average Man, Women, and Child look like?

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What did the average Man, Women, and Child look like?

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Religion heavily swayed what the wore, being Puritans. Men wore

linen shirts

Breeches

Socks

A jerkin

A doublet

Belts

Plain leather shoes

Hats

Coats or capes

Women wore

Long-length, loose shift

petticoats

Long gowns or skirts with a jacket

Belts

Socks

Plain leather shoes

laces

An apron

The women wore their hair long, but usually covered

Coats or capes

Children wore simply shifts or things closely related to those of adults.

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They believed education of children was important and schooling was very religious.

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Major cities and capital, and whats in the center of them.

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Major cities and capital, and whats in the center of them.

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The capital of the Rhode Island Colony is Newport and 2 other major cities include Portsmouth and Narragansett Bay. In the center of Newport, I couldn't find anything for the original colony, same for Portsmouth and Narragansett.

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)? 

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)? 

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Another punishment for crimes was pillory. Pillory is a wooden frame that has holes for your head and hands. You would be standing in the middle of the city with citizens shaming and throwing rocks at you. An example is shown below.

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Main Geographic Features of Rhode Island

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Main Geographic Features of Rhode Island

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One of the main features of Rhode Island is Narragansett Bay. It is also filled with forests and lakes,  as well as hills. They also had some rivers, such as the Blackstone River, the Pawcatuck river, and the Pawtuxet river, and the Sakkonet river. Their main waterway for getting goods was the Atlantic Ocean.

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What rights did the colonists have and from where did they get their rights (Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact)? 

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What rights did the colonists have and from where did they get their rights (Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Mayflower Compact)? 

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The colonists used the English Bill of Rights to set down their rules. They had a charter to choose all of their rights.

The Governor of Colonial Rhode Island held the executive power in the colony representing the Crown (England)

The Governor’s Council of Colonial Rhode Island was composed of influential and powerful men who advised and supported the Governor and had judicial and administrative powers

An Assembly was elected by and represented, the citizens of the towns and counties of Colonial Rhode Island

Town Meetings

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)? 

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How was crime and punishment dealt with (What were considered crimes)? 

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One of the punishments in colonial times was that if you were a thief, T for thief was imprinted as a burn of your hand. An example below is shown.

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How was life different between life in the city/towns or rural areas? 

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How was life different between life in the city/towns or rural areas? 

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It was different, because in the city was more in thr big city. There wasn't much of a rural island.

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They had a decently relationship for a while, the Native Americans talked and traded with the colony, and the Narragansett shared their food and hunting techniques as well. After years of peace, the Narragansett attacked the capital, and war broke out, so the strong relationship was destroyed quickly.

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The people in the island usually came from England, and the island was filled with people who did not worship the same religion as their peers in other colonies.

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What were the class differences in the different colonies (Social pyramid)? 

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What were the class differences in the different colonies (Social pyramid)? 

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The upper class got all of their wealth by trading, investments, and managing the government. The middle class had more freedom, like the ability to hold the public office and vote. They were the professionals who employed the lower class. The lower class worked mostly as tradesmen, carpenters, etc. They didn't have the roles that the middle class and higher class had. Also, the education the lower class had was limited.

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The colony's money was mainly from slave trade after they discovered they could profit from it

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Capital, Major Cites, and Centers of them.

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Capital, Major Cites, and Centers of them.

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The capital of the Rhode Island Colony was Newport, and in the center

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What was there form of government and who could be in charge?

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What was there form of government and who could be in charge?

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Rhode Island was a largely self-governed colony, being called a "Charter Colony". The Governer largely ruled, and was elected through assembly.

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How did most in the colony feel about slavery (necessary or not necessary)? Did your colony have slave codes?

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How did most in the colony feel about slavery (necessary or not necessary)? Did your colony have slave codes?

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They felt that slavery was necessary at the time, but not permanently. Rhode Island became one of the largest slave trading centers in the world. Slaves were mostly making a lot of money for the wealthiest families in New England. Slave codes varied from different colonies. Although the Puritans thought that slavery was disgusting, they hoped that slavery would end. They ended slavery for good because of the England colonies.

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Rhode Island was created as a place of religious freedom, so there were various religions accepted and practiced, but that freedom did not extend to African slaves.

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Rhode Island was located south of Massachusetts, near Narragansett Bay, on property bought from Native Americans. It was one of the New England Colonies.

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The geography of Rhode Island is Coastal Lowlands and flat, rocky woodlands, and the climate was hot, humid summers with cold, snowy winters.

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Roger Williams and others founded Rhode Island in 1636.