Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is considered the largest what on the East Coast
Estuary
What were the first explorers trying to find?
Northwest passage to Asia and riches
What rule did John Smith create that helped the colony survive?
People had to work if they wanted to eat
What was George Calvert looking to find in the New World?
Fortune and opportunity
What title was Lord Calvert given from the king?
Lord Baltimore
When did explorers first visit the Chesapeake Bay?
1500s
What 3 things were the explorers impressed to find when they visited the region?
beauty, climate, and wildlife
Who set up a trading post named Kent Island?
William Claiborne
What government position did Calvert hold in England?
Secretary of State of England
When did Lord Baltimore move to the New World?
1627
What could the early settlers use the Chesapeake Bay for?
food and transportation
What 2 reasons did England use to justify trying to establish permanent settlements?
Raw materials and fresh start on life
What three things did William Claiborne's settlers do on the island?
Cleared the land, plated farms, and traded with Native Americans
What happened in Calvert's personal life in 1624?
He became a Roman Catholic
Why didn't the Jamestown settlers want Lord Baltimore to move to Virginia?
Because he was Catholic
The Chesapeake Bay feeds from what ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
What date did the English create their first permanent settlement?
May 1607
What 3 things were Roman Catholics not allowed to do?
practice their religion, vote, and hold public office
Why did Lord Baltimore want to create his own settlement?
So everyone would be able to practice their religion
Name one of the tribes that lived across the Chesapeake Bay
Piscataway, Yaocomico, Nanticoke, Pocomoke, Accohannock or Wicomico tribe
What was the first settlement named and why?
Jamestown after King James 1
What was lord Calvert forced to do in 1625?
Resign his position
What did is son name the colony and why?
Maryland after queen Henrietta Maria