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because during the revolutionary war our first president praised the Maryland troops and was given the nickname old line state

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What state is called the old line state?

Maryland


What state called the old line state?

Maryland


What is the state Maryland called?

Maryland's nicknames are "The Old Line State" and "Free State". Legend has it that George Washington called Maryland "The Old Line State" referring to the regular line troops from Maryland who served courageously in the Revolutionary War. It is called the "Free State" because Maryland became the first state to abolish slavery when the provisions of the Maryland's Constitution was adopted abolishing slavery within the state's borders.


Why is Maryland called the presidential state?

Maryland is not called the presidential state, it IS called the old line state. Though, you may have gotten that from that part of Maryland was given up to make D.C.


Is Old Line State the capital of Maryland?

No, Annapolis is the capital of Maryland whose Motto is the Old Line State.


What state is known as the old line state?

Maryland


What State Is Call The Old Line State?

Maryland


What is Marylands nickname?

Maryland has 2 nicknames. One of them is the Old Line State, and another is the Free State.


What state does MD stand for?

MD is the abbreviation for Maryland, a state located in the Mid-Atlantic. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the U.S. Constitution and is occasionally called the "Old Line State" or the "Chesapeake Bay" state.


Why is Maryland's nick name Old Line State?

Maryland earned the nickname "Old Line State" in the American Revolution. The Maryland Line, Maryland's regiments of regulars, were of significant help to the Continental Army. Some historians believe that George Washington gave the state its nickname.


2 nicknames of Maryland?

Old line state


What is the nick name of Maryland?

old line state