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Maryland was founded by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, in 1632. It was established as a haven for English Catholics facing persecution in Anglican England, allowing them to practice their faith freely. The colony also aimed to promote settlement and economic development in the New World. Maryland's founding was characterized by its early attempts at religious tolerance, particularly with the passage of the Maryland Toleration Act in 1649.

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