SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
MAYFLOWER COMPACT DEFINITION SUMMARY HISTORY
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To avoid debtors’ prison
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To create a safe place for Catholics
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To freely practice religion
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To have more job opportunities
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Detailed explanation-1: -All the Maryland colonists wanted, the Calverts explained, was to worship freely as Catholics and live in peace and harmony with their neighbors. (a) Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, founded Maryland as a place for Catholics to worship freely.
Detailed explanation-2: -Catholics escaping religious persecution in England saw Maryland as a safe haven. The colony even passed an act ensuring religious liberty and justice to those who believed in Jesus Christ in 1649.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cecil Calvert The Calverts intended the colony as a haven for Catholics fleeing England and as a source of income for themselves and their descendants. Many of Maryland’s first settlers were Catholic, including at least two Catholic priests, one of whom became the earliest chronicler of the colony’s history.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Maryland Colony was established between the years 1634 and 1775. Founded as a haven for English Catholics to worship and conduct business without fear of persecution, many came for religious freedom and economic opportunity.
Detailed explanation-5: -Fearful that the Protestant masses might restrict Catholic liberties, the House of Delegates passed the Maryland Act of Toleration in 1649. This act granted religious freedom to all Christians.