The colony of Maryland was established for ..... reasons as a safe haven for Catholics, since they were persecuted in other colonies and parts of the world.

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The colony of Maryland was established for ____ reasons as a safe haven for Catholics, since they were persecuted in other colonies and parts of the world.

A	Oglethorpe
B	economic
C	Mayflower Compact
D	religious

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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 Province of Maryland-also known as the Maryland Colony-was founded in 1632 as a safe haven for English Catholics fleeing anti-Catholic persecution in Europe.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -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.

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