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Connecting Themes and Colonialism — Test

Question 5 • US History

In what way was Maryland different from the other English colonies?

Answer
A
Maryland was founded on behalf of Roman Catholic colonists.
B
Maryland established good relations with American Indians.
C
Maryland was the only colony to be created as a proprietorship.
D
Maryland grew tobacco plants as a lucrative cash crop.

Explanation

Maryland was founded in 1634 as a refuge for English Roman Catholics, under the proprietorship of the Catholic Calvert family. The other choices do not distinguish it from the other colonies: several colonies had proprietors, many colonists cultivated tobacco, and relations with American Indians varied across the colonies.

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