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Which English colony was established by the Calvert family in 1634?

  • Maryland

  • Virginia

  • New Hampshire

  • Connecticut

Answer

Maryland was established by the Calvert family in 1634 as a haven for English Catholics. George Calvert, the first Lord Baltimore, was granted the charter for the colony, and his son Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore, oversaw its founding.
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