Year: 1633
Founding: Lord Baltimore wanted a colony as a safe haven for Catholics
Motivation: Catholics wanted religious freedom
Economy: agriculture, manufacturing (ship building, iron works)
Geography: coastal plains, plateau
Climate: warm and suitable for year long crops
Religion: Catholics
Government: proprietary colony
Celebrities/important people:
Babe Ruth
Michael Phelps
Harriet Tubman
Target Residents: Catholics (mainly), christians
Founding Document: Charter of Maryland
Analysis of why the colony was founded and government:
Lord Baltimore wanted a colony for Catholics to practice their religion freely because they were being religiously persecuted in England. The Charter of Maryland allowed them to do that. This means they are a proprietary colony which is where the king give them a charter to setup a colony.
Analysis of geography, economy and religion:
The economy was mostly farming and ship building in Maryland because they have fertile land. The geography is coastal plains and rich farmland because it is next to the coast. The religion is mostly Catholics but christians or Protestants are also welcome.
Map:
Founding: Lord Baltimore wanted a colony as a safe haven for Catholics
Motivation: Catholics wanted religious freedom
Economy: agriculture, manufacturing (ship building, iron works)
Geography: coastal plains, plateau
Climate: warm and suitable for year long crops
Religion: Catholics
Government: proprietary colony
Celebrities/important people:
Babe Ruth
Michael Phelps
Harriet Tubman
Target Residents: Catholics (mainly), christians
Founding Document: Charter of Maryland
Analysis of why the colony was founded and government:
Lord Baltimore wanted a colony for Catholics to practice their religion freely because they were being religiously persecuted in England. The Charter of Maryland allowed them to do that. This means they are a proprietary colony which is where the king give them a charter to setup a colony.
Analysis of geography, economy and religion:
The economy was mostly farming and ship building in Maryland because they have fertile land. The geography is coastal plains and rich farmland because it is next to the coast. The religion is mostly Catholics but christians or Protestants are also welcome.
Map: