Maryland was founded by Catholics for Catholics.
The Act of Tolerance.
Maryland was a colony founded as a haven for Catholics.
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i think the underground railroad
The Underground Railroad helped bondsmen escape from slavery at that time. They traveled from the South to the North to gain freedom.
In the US it was called the Underground Railroad
The Puritans came to the US to escape religious persecution in Europe. They left England, many going to Holland so that they could worship in their way instead of that of the Church of England. In Holland, persecution from the Catholics eventually led to their immigration to the Colonies to allow them religious freedom.For religion.
Maryland was founded in colonial times as a dumping ground or refuge, depending on the writer's sympathies, for Roman Catholics. New England Puritans exiled Catholics to Maryland. The first Catholic cathedral in the US was built in Baltimore. The first Catholic university, Georgetown, was built in Maryland (on land now in Washington DC).Today, religions of Maryland match the rest of the US. Protestant denominations, when added together, have the largest number of members. Roman Catholicism is still the largest single denomination with 24%.
Maryland is in the US not in Canada.
anti_slavery law EDIT: The Underground Railroad
Freedom of religion, free land, escape from debts, new opportunities, and adventure were some of the reasons for Europeans to come to the US.