Early Colonial History in Maryland Quiz

Test your knowledge of early Maryland colony with questions on founders, religious freedom, and key events. How well do you know colonial Maryland?

#1

Who was the founder of the Maryland colony?

John Smith
John Winthrop
Cecil Calvert
William Penn
#2

What year was the Maryland colony founded?

1607
1620
1634
1670
#3

What significant event occurred in 1634 in the Maryland colony?

First settlement was established
Declaration of Independence
First legislative assembly convened
First printing press was brought
#4

What was the primary cash crop in early colonial Maryland?

Indigo
Tobacco
Cotton
Sugar
#5

Who was the first Lord Baltimore, who initiated the colonization of Maryland?

George Calvert
Cecil Calvert
Charles Calvert
Leonard Calvert
#6

Who granted the charter for the Maryland colony?

King James I
King Charles I
King George III
Queen Elizabeth I
#7

Which religious group established the Maryland colony as a refuge for Catholics?

Puritans
Quakers
Anglicans
Catholics
#8

Which Native American tribe initially inhabited the area where Maryland was established?

Powhatan
Lenape
Algonquin
Piscataway
#9

Who served as the first governor of the Maryland colony?

George Calvert
Leonard Calvert
John Winthrop
Roger Williams
#10

What was the name of the first European settlement in Maryland?

St. Mary's City
Annapolis
Baltimore
Georgetown
#11

What was the Act of Toleration of 1649?

It allowed freedom of worship for all Christians.
It imposed strict religious laws on Catholics.
It prohibited non-Christians from practicing their faith.
It banned all forms of religious worship.
#12

Who led the rebellion known as Bacon's Rebellion in Maryland in 1676?

Nathaniel Bacon
John Smith
William Berkeley
George Washington
#13

Who was the leader of the group of settlers who arrived in Maryland in 1634?

John Winthrop
George Calvert
Leonard Calvert
Roger Williams
#14

What was the primary source of labor in the early Maryland colony?

Indentured servants
Enslaved Africans
Native Americans
Convicts
#15

Who was the first woman governor in Maryland?

Betty Smith
Anne Arundel
Sarah Lloyd
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

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