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Maryland Colony Presentation

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Settle in the colony of Maryland!

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MARYLAND

"WE MAKE AMERICA MORE MARY!"
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CLIMATE

  • Cold, rainy winters
  • Hot, humid summers
  • Weather ideal for farming
  • Plantations
  • Water for crops
Photo by Justin.Taylor
3.

GEOGRAPHY

  • Coastal Plains
  • Fertile Farming Land
  • Harbors (Chesapeake Bay)
  • Plateaus
  • Hills
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GOVERNMENT

  • Sir George Calvert (Lord Baltimore)
  • Elected assembly
  • Religious freedom
  • The Act Concerning Religion
  • Self-governing
Photo by Ken Lund
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RELIGION

  • Catholic "Safe Haven"
  • Catholics treated harshly in England
  • Charter in 1632
  • Catholics, Protestants, Anglicans
  • Queen Henrietta Maria
Photo by Josh Kenzer
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REASONS FOR SETTLEMENT

  • Fish, lumber, iron
  • Fertile land (tobacco, cotton,corn,grain)
  • Religious Freedom
  • Warm Climate = Food year-round!
  • 50% off slaves and 50 acres of land
Photo by Universal Pops (David)
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THANK YOU AND REMEMBER:

MARYLAND IS THE COLONY OF OPPORTUNITY!
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Katie F.