Author Question: A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to a. establish a defensive ... (Read 145 times)

melina_rosy · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to

a. establish a defensive buffer against Spanish colonies in the South.
b. be financially profitable and create a refuge for the Catholics.
c. help the Protestants, by giving them a safe haven.
d. allow Lord Baltimore to keep all the land for himself.
e. repudiate the feudal way of life.

Question 2

The summoning of Virginia's House of Burgesses marked an important precedent because it

a. failed.
b. was abolished by King James I.
c. was the first of many miniature parliaments to flourish in America.
d. forced King James I to revoke the colony's royal charter and grant it self-government.
e. allowed the seating of nonvoting Native Americans.