Why is Maryland called Little America?

Answer 1

Because of it's variety of topography.

You can find just about any kind of natural feature in Maryland, except a desert. That's because water is almost everywhere in Maryland. The "America In Miniature" title also applies to the role Maryland has played in US history, from the founding of the United States to the present. And like the US, Maryland is home to ethnic groups of every origin. Famous Marylanders include politicians, lawyers, painters, craftspeople, writers, health professionals and religious leaders. Maryland was home to the first railroad, the first dental school and the first umbrella factory. And Maryland inventors gave us the gas light, the linotype machine and the refrigerator.

Answer 2

Because it has such a wide variety of landforms, vegetation and people.