A royal charter to found a colony was granted to the English Catholic nobleman, Cecil Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore in 1632. The earliest settlers of the Maryland colony included both Catholics and Protestants, but Catholics held the key positions in colony government.
A conflict between Catholics and Protestants did develop. Cecilius Calvert started the Maryland colony in 1634. The Calverts intended the colony as a haven for Catholics.
The Puritans left England and came to America so they could have the right to worship freely.
Rhode island was founded as a place where Catholics could freely practice Catholicism.
it was started because William Penn wanted a colony where Quakers could worship freely and not be prosecuted for doing so
Rhode Island, in the New England colonies, had the first place in America where people could worship freely.
The first was Rhode Island, which allowed all religious denomination's to worship freely, and without any prejudice from others ~ and no interference from the government when it came to religion. This included Jews and Quakers. Maryland was the second "toleration colony." It was a refuge for Catholics.
The Maryland Toleration Act.
Lord Baltimore founded Maryland. He named it Maryland after Mary, the Mother of God
Because that time, Catholics could not worship freely in England.
The Puritans left England and came to America so they could have the right to worship freely.
People were not allowed to worship what ever they wanted. In massachusets bay colony If you were not a puritan you were not allowed to live in That particular colony.
The Plymouth colony was formed for religious reasons. The colonists wanted to be part of England but wanted to worship freely.
The second Lord Baltimore.
Rhode island was founded as a place where Catholics could freely practice Catholicism.
To escape religious persecution in England.
There wasn't a predominant religion in the colony of Delaware. Catholics, Protestants and Jews all freely practiced their religions there.
it was started because William Penn wanted a colony where Quakers could worship freely and not be prosecuted for doing so
to escape a kingdom that did not allow them to worship freely