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| − | One of the first thirteen colonies.
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| | + | The '''Colony of Maryland''' was established by [[Lord Baltimore]] as a haven for [[Catholicism|Catholics]], as [[England]] was mostly [[Protestant]]. [[Judiasm|Jews]] also enjoyed freedom in Maryland. Maryland was a [[feudalism|feudal]] state. [[Lord de la War]] was one of Maryland's early leaders. |
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| | + | Maryland won its independence from Britain in the [[Ameican War for Independence|American Revolution]] in 1783. |
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