USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -This new colony was named Terra Maria after the Queen at that time, Henrietta Maria. This made Lord George Calvert’s vision of a colony free from religious persecution of Catholics come full circle. Two small boats, the Ark and the Dove carried the first group of settlers to Maryland.

Detailed explanation-2: -The territory was named Maryland in honor of Henrietta Maria, the queen consort of Charles I. Before settlement began, George Calvert died and was succeeded by his son Cecilius, who sought to establish Maryland as a haven for Roman Catholics persecuted in England.

Detailed explanation-3: -Maryland was created as a haven for Catholics; thus only Catholicism is permitted there. Religion should be the basis for all political law in the colony.

Detailed explanation-4: -Soon after, Maryland’s reputation for religious tolerance motivated many Catholics throughout the British Isles to emigrate. Maryland was a place for both profit and worship. It was also an opportunity for Catholics to introduce their religion to the Native population of the region.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Protestant Revolution also saw the effective end of Maryland’s early experiments with religious toleration, as Catholicism was outlawed and Roman Catholics forbidden from holding public office. Religious toleration would not be restored in Maryland until after the American Revolution.