Founding- Maryland was founded by Lord Baltimore and other Catholics as a save haven for Catholics that were being persecuted to practice their religion. King Charlie I wanted to name Maryland after his wife Mary. By 1775 Maryland was a Proprietary Colony.
Government- was a proprietary colony by 1775
Geology- Coastal plains
Economy- large slave population cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, indigo and other cash crops
Religion- Religious freedom for Christians and Catholics. Religious tolerance was said by charter
Important Residents- Lord Baltimore, Babe Ruth, Frank Zappa, Thomas Johnson, Samuel Chase, Francis Scott Key
Target Residents- Catholics that are looking to work on a large farm and plantation.
5 Strengths and 5 Weaknesses
Strengths:
-Found Gold
-Cash Crops
-Organized Goverment
-Purtian(Controlled enviorment)
-Strong Economy
Weaknesses:
-Not a good place to plant crops
-NO religious freedom
-Harsh enviornment
- Not many settlers
- Not much diversety
Government- was a proprietary colony by 1775
Geology- Coastal plains
Economy- large slave population cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, indigo and other cash crops
Religion- Religious freedom for Christians and Catholics. Religious tolerance was said by charter
Important Residents- Lord Baltimore, Babe Ruth, Frank Zappa, Thomas Johnson, Samuel Chase, Francis Scott Key
Target Residents- Catholics that are looking to work on a large farm and plantation.
5 Strengths and 5 Weaknesses
Strengths:
-Found Gold
-Cash Crops
-Organized Goverment
-Purtian(Controlled enviorment)
-Strong Economy
Weaknesses:
-Not a good place to plant crops
-NO religious freedom
-Harsh enviornment
- Not many settlers
- Not much diversety