Rhode Island
Providence's home state
Rhode Island is the smallest U.S. state by area, located in New England on the Atlantic coast.
Despite its name, it's not an island—the state includes the mainland and several islands in Narragansett Bay.
Rhode Islanders are known for their distinctive accent and fierce local pride: I'm from Rhode Island, not Boston.
Of occupied territories
- American RevolutionColonial separation from Britain
- clambakeOutdoor seaside shellfish meal
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- chowderThick creamy seafood soup
quahog · johnnycake · coffee milk · religious freedom · Baptist · shipbuilding · textile mills · Industrial Revolution
Eastern Algonquian tribe
- NewportRhode Island coastal city
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- shorelineLand-water boundary
- cliffsSteep natural rock walls
surf · sand · dunes · lighthouse · harbor · marina · seafood · kayaking
Rhode Island's maritime moniker
Wealth used for investment
- Brown UniversityProvidence's Ivy League institution
- RISDProvidence art institution
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
- downtownCentral business district
arts district · culinary scene · Italian-American · jewelry district · neighborhoods
Premier international yacht racing prize
- regattaOrganized boat racing event
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
catamaran · sloop · sailing school · boat building · maritime · moorings · sailing clubs · harbor
American industrial dynasty
- AstorHistoric American tycoon surname
- summer cottagesSeasonal rural dwellings
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
- high societyThe social elite
colonial
Of occupied territories
- American RevolutionColonial separation from Britain
- clambakeOutdoor seaside shellfish meal
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
chowder · quahog · johnnycake · coffee milk · religious freedom · Baptist · shipbuilding · textile mills · Industrial Revolution
Narragansett
Eastern Algonquian tribe
cliffs · surf · sand · dunes · lighthouse · harbor · marina · seafood · kayaking · fishing
Ocean State
Rhode Island's maritime moniker
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
- PawtucketRhode Island industrial city
- CranstonRhode Island municipality
Warwick · Bristol · compact · densely populated · Atlantic coast
capital
Wealth used for investment
- Brown UniversityProvidence's Ivy League institution
- RISDProvidence art institution
- statehouseLegislature's headquarters
downtown · arts district · culinary scene · Italian-American · jewelry district · neighborhoods
America's Cup
Premier international yacht racing prize
spinnaker · catamaran · sloop · sailing school · boat building · maritime · moorings · sailing clubs · harbor · windward
Vanderbilt
American industrial dynasty
- AstorHistoric American tycoon surname
- summer cottagesSeasonal rural dwellings
- Gilded AgeLate 1800s American prosperity
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