Founding of Maryland

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What was the name of the proprietary colony established in 1634 on the northern shore of the Chesapeake Bay?

Lord Baltimore

Maryland (correct)

Henrietta Maria

Virginia

Who was granted twelve million acres of land by King Charles I, leading to the establishment of the proprietary colony?

King Charles I

Virginia Company

English Roman Catholics

Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore (correct)

What does it mean for Maryland to be a proprietary colony?

It was owned by an individual, not a joint-stock company (correct)

It was a buffer zone

It was a debtors' refuge

It was a royal colony

What was the primary intention behind establishing Maryland as a colony?

To provide a haven for English Roman Catholics Signup and view all the answers

What crop did colonists in Maryland turn to raising, similar to the colonists in Virginia?

Tobacco Signup and view all the answers

Who was appointed to head the colony of Georgia?

General James Oglethorpe Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of establishing Georgia as a colony?

To relieve prison overcrowding in England Signup and view all the answers

Where did General James Oglethorpe found Savannah?

On the Atlantic Coast, near the mouth of the Savannah River Signup and view all the answers

What were the Southern colonies known for?

Reliance on cash crop agriculture Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?

Tobacco, sugar, rice, and indigo Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What was the name of the proprietary colony established in 1634 on the northern shore of the Chesapeake Bay?

Who was granted twelve million acres of land by King Charles I, leading to the establishment of the proprietary colony?

What does it mean for Maryland to be a proprietary colony?

What was the primary intention behind establishing Maryland as a colony?

What crop did colonists in Maryland turn to raising, similar to the colonists in Virginia?

Who was appointed to head the colony of Georgia?

What was the primary purpose of establishing Georgia as a colony?

Where did General James Oglethorpe found Savannah?

What were the Southern colonies known for?

What were some of the cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?

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