Maryland

= The Colony Of Maryland = Maryland is one of the 13 colonies. Maryland was founded by Cecil Calvert, Lord Baitimore. At first Capton John Smith explored the Cesapeake Bay. Charles the first grented a charter for Maryland to Lord Baltimore's father. Sir George Calvert was going to settle Maryland but before he could he died.Then in 1632 Lord Baltimore and about 200 English settlers, who were Roman Catholic made it to Blakistone in 1634. Sir George Calvert's son settled the land on March 25, 1634. The colony was founded east of the Potomac. Cecil Calvert settled the land because he wanted catholics to have refuge in North America. In England catholics were presecutated and were also treated badly, so Cecil wanted catholics to have refuge.

Maryland's government is based on a written document named the Constitution of Maryland. Maryland has had 4 constitutions since it has been founded. The first constitution was approved duing the Revolutionary War in 1776. The second was approved in 1851. The thrid was approved in 1864. The current constitution for Maryland was approved in 1867. Today people in Maryland still use the fourth constitution. Cerantly in Maryland the state governor is Martin O`Malley.

Maryland cerantly has five regions. The fisrt region is the Western Region. Another region is the Capital Region. The other regions are Central Region, the Southern region, and the Eastern Shore Region. The Western Part of Maryland is a wonderfl place to enjoy outdoor adventures.

The religon and customes are important to be perfect in there journey.The reason it's important to be perfect is so that they will be most likely to have all of the slaves witch they did a long time ago and they were most likely not to escape.Also lots of plantations so they can have lots of food to have everyone eat.Also so they can have the biggest population.The 3 most comman things they traded were tabacco,indigo,and rice because they had lots of it.

In maryland there were many jobs. One job was worker as a farmer on a southern plantaton. Farmers worked on plantations and on every plantion there was a planters house, fields to grow crops in and a barn for the farm animals. A planters house was the place for the owner of the plantation to live.On every farm there were slaves that worked to help the farm. Many people lived on farms in the southern plantations.

- The highest point in Maryland is Hoye-Crest at 3,360 feet above sea level

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**- This is a picture of Maryland`s state coin.** **1608** - Captain John Smith explores the Chesapeake Bay **1631** - English trading post established on Kent Island **1632** - Maryland Charter granted to Cecilius Calvert by King Charles I **1633** - Ark and Dove sail from the Isle of Wight, England **1634** - Ark and Dove arrive at St. Clements Island; St. Mary's City founded **1649** - "An Act Concerning Religion" passed; Puritans founded Providence (now Annapolis) **1664** - Slavery allowed by law in Maryland **1695** - Annapolis becomes the capital of Maryland **1708** – England’s Queen Anne grants Annapolis its City Charter **1727** - Maryland Gazette founded - the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States **1729** - Baltimore founded **1767** - Mason-Dixon Line established as Maryland's northern boundary **1776** - Four Marylanders sign the Declaration of Independence **1783** - Annapolis became the nation's capital from November 1783 until August **1784** - George Washington resigned his commission in the State House **1784** - Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris in the State House, officially recognizing the United States as an independent and sovereign nation. **1786** - Annapolis Convention called for meeting to discuss new form of government **1788** - Maryland becomes the seventh state to ratify the U. S. Constitution **1791** - Maryland donates land for the new capital, Washington D.C. **1806** – The Historic National Road, which will stretch from Maryland to the Ohio River, is commissioned as America’s first federally funded highway. Construction begins in Cumberland five years later. **1813** - British raid Havre de Grace during the War of 1812 **1814** - British burn Washington and bomb Fort McHenry; Francis Scott Key writes the "Star- Spangled Banner" **1826** - Public schools established by law; Jews given right to vote and to hold public office **1828** - Building begun on the C&O Canal and the B&O Railroad **1829** - C&D Canal opened **1830** - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s first 13 miles of track connect Baltimore to Ellicott City, where America’s first railroad terminal opens in 1831