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The first colonists arrive in Maryland. Mostly indentured servants. Near the mouth of the Potomac River, the colonists built Maryland's first settlement, now called St. Mary's City.
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Peter Stuyvesant becomes the governor of New Netherland
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In 1649, Maryland gave freedom of religion to all the Christians, unlike Virginia.
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in 1663, England's new king, King Charles II, gave land for a colony south of Virginia, called Carolina.
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The 8 Lords Proprietors adopted a constitution for the colony, which allowed free white males to choose leaders and make some laws.
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William Penn wrote this to give people freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right to trial by jury.
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The Lords Proprietors split Carolina into 2 colonies; North Carolina and South Carolina.
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A religious movement that renewed many people's interest in religion. It quickly spread throughout the English colonies.
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Another English king decided to start a colony south of South Carolina. James Oglethorpe had an idea for Georgia.
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Settlers arrived and founded the Savannah colony.
