Maryland was founded in April 1632 when King Charles I granted a charter to Cecilius Calvert, Lord Baltimore. Like Virginia, Maryland was a plantation colony, focused on the growth of tobacco as a Cash Crop. Maryland was intended to be a haven for English Catholics but also tolerated other religions. Over time, Protestants took control of Maryland and placed restrictions on Catholics.
Essential Facts
- Year Founded — 1634
- Founded By — Lord Baltimore
- General Assembly Established — 1634
- Region — Southern Colonies, Chesapeake Colonies
Biographies
- Charles Carroll of Carrollton
- Samuel Chase
- Mordecai Gist
- William Murdock
- George Read
- William Paca
- Thomas Ringgold
- Edward Tilghman, Sr.
History
Colonial America
Key Concepts
- Agriculture in Colonial America
- Board of Trade
- Mercantilism
- Navigation Acts
- Salutary Neglect
- Transatlantic Slave Trade
- Triangular Trade
- Taxation Without Representation — Overview and History
American Revolution
- Pontiac’s Rebellion (1763)
- Proclamation of 1763
- Sugar Act (1764) — Guide
- Stamp Act (1765) — Guide
- Sons of Liberty
- Townshend Acts (1767—1768)
- Committees of Correspondence
- Tea Act (1773)
- Intolerable Acts (1774)
- Maryland — Delegates to the First Continental Congress (1774)
- First Continental Congress (1774)
- Continental Association (1774)
