The Maryland Colony Lesson 1

• Moving to the new American colonies was a dangerous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Even if the trip was a success, many colonist suffered hardships or died.

• For the settlers in the New Maryland colony conflicts about religion would play an important role.

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• People across Europe, especially Catholics and Protestants fought religious wars for many years.

• The king of England was the head of the Church of England.

• Everyone had to pay taxes to support the church.

• If you did not pay taxes you were considered disloyal to the king.

• People wanted to practice their own faith without being persecuted and came to North America.

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​Fights over Religion

• George Calvert was a leader and a good friend of the English king, Charles I.

• Calvert had to give up his job when he became a Catholic.

• King Charles gave George Calvert land for a new colony.

• George Calvert got the title "Lord Baltimore."

• Calvert would have the power in Maryland just as the king had power in England.

• When George Calvert died the titled of Lord Baltimore when to his son Cecilius Calvert.

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