Lord baltimore was made the proprietor of maryland by
william penn.
the king of england.
cecil calvert.
the duke of york.

Lord Baltimore, born George Calvert in 1580, was made the proprietor of Maryland by the King of England, King James I.

Lord Baltimore owned land on the Canadian island of Newfoundland but was beaten by the French armies. King of England offered him new lands in the north of Virginia, this place is now called Maryland. Lord Baltimore was the friend of King James I, because he worked for him as a politician, at the beginning of his career.

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A: William Penn was the founder of another American state to which he named, Pennsylvania. He lived a century after Lord Baltimore, between 1644 and 1718.

C: Cecil Calvert was the son of Lord Baltimore, born in England, 8 August 1605.  He was the first real owner of Maryland because his father died shortly after receiving these lands as a gift.

D: The Duke of York is a nobility title given in England, usually to the second son of the king. At the time of Lord Baltimore, it was worn by Prince Charles, son of King James I, the King who offered Maryland to George Calvert.

Grade: 9 - 12

Subject: History

Chapter: The Birth of an American Empire

Keywords: Maryland, American colonies, house of Stuarts, King James I

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