USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Maryland Day. 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-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 founded by Cecilius Calvert in 1634 as a safe haven for Catholics.

Detailed explanation-4: -Planned by George Calvert, first Lord Baltimore, and actually founded by his son Cecil, the province was primarily a haven for persecuted Catholics; yet its founders had welcomed, and even sought, Protestants as settlers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Although Maryland started as a haven for Catholics, Protestants quickly became the majority. Maryland became the first colony to outlaw the use of slave and indentured labor.