Book Description

The Rhode Island Primary Sources is a pack of 20 primary source documents that are relevant to the history of Rhode Island. Each primary resource is printed on sturdy 8.5" X 11" card stock. The Rhode Island Primary Sources will help your students build common core skills including: Analysis Critical Thinking Point of View Compare and Contrast Order of Events And Much More! Perfect for gallery walks and literature circles! Great research and reference materials! The 20 Rhode Island Primary Sources are: Political cartoon entitled "Join or Die"- used to encourage American colonies to unite against British rule 1754 Engraving showing the drafting committee for the Declaration of Independence Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman 1776 Replica of the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776 Illustration depicting the Battle of Rhode Island in August 1778 published 1779 Portrait of Moses Brown, Rhode Island abolitionist, industrialist, and co-founder of Brown University 1857 Photograph of Ambrose Everett Burnside with officers of the 1st Rhode Island Volunteers 1861 Civil War envelope showing Columbia with Rhode Island state seal and message "Loyal to the Union. State of Rhode Island" - circa 1861-1865 Illustration of Samuel Slater founded the first textile mill in the United States in Rhode Island and became known as the "Father of the American Industrial Revolution" - illustration dated 1881 Engraving of President Chester Arthur in horse-drawn carriage on vacation on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island 1884 Engraving of Rog