Maryland Was Different from the Rest of the English Colonies

question 24

Multiple Choice

Maryland was different from the rest of the English colonies in that it was a __________ colony, owned by Lord Baltimore.

• A)proprietary
• B)royal
• C)penal
• D)secular
• E)slave-owning

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