Many catholics in England supported king Charles I , and he rewared them with land in America . what colony of land was founded ? 1 ) North Carolina 2 ) MaryLand 3 ) New Jerey 4 ) Delaware

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The colony of land that was founded as a result of King Charles I rewarding Catholic supporters with land in America is Maryland. Option 2) Maryland is the correct answer.

Extra: Maryland was founded in 1632 as a haven for English Catholics who were seeking to escape religious persecution in England. King Charles I granted the charter for Maryland to Cecil Calvert, also known as Lord Baltimore, whose family were prominent English Catholics. The colony was named in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria, King Charles I's wife. Maryland was unique because it was one of the few territories in English America that was granted to a single proprietor, giving Lord Baltimore significant powers over the colony's governance. The Calvert family aimed to establish Maryland as a place where people could enjoy religious freedom. The colony's history is particularly notable for the passage of the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649, which was one of the first laws in the New World granting religious liberty, albeit only for Christians.

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