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Maryland
Southern colonies
Question | Answer |
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Who founded the colony (Maryland)? | Cecil Calvert. He founded the colony for Catholics to practice their religion. |
Describe the land,terrain,rivers,mountains,and climate of the colony. | Maryland's summers were hot and steamy. The Chesapeake bay split the colony in half and provided a route to the sea. |
Describe the types of jobs that were available during the time the colony was founded. | Farming, lumbering, shipping, fishing, and raising cattle for beef and milk. |
Describe the type of government that existed when the colony was founded and who could participate in the government. | At first Cecil Calvert was in charge of Maryland's government. In 1638 he permitted the colony to have and Assembly. All white men with property and Catholics could vote for Government. |
Why did Cecil Calvert want to find the Maryland colony? | He founded the colony for Catholics to practice their religion and because he wanted to get money. |