A lot of events and changes have happened in Maryland to make it the
state it is today. There are many historic periods in Maryland's history. There
was the colonial period in which settlers first came to America to settle. There
was the Revolutionary period, which occurred during the American Revolution.
Then, there was the period that took place during the Civil War in which most
of Marylanders were split on opinions. The Revolutionary Period and Civil War
period are placed together because they are around the same time periods.
The final period can all be categorized in the twentieth century, from 1900 to
2000. There is an extensive amount that has happened in the last one hundred
years. The main events will be pointed out.
Here are some key ideas and events to keep in mind
while looking at the History of Maryland:
·
The first settlement
in Maryland was established by English settlers in about 1634.
·
Maryland did not
become a state in the United States until 1776, during the American Revolution.
·
It had always been a
slave state. But, by 1860, about fifty percent of black Americans had been set
free by their masters.
Here are some more links to learn more about the history of Maryland:
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