History of Maryland

The history of Maryland could be said to have begun circa 10,000 BC, when the first people arrived in what would later become the U.S. State of Maryland. Native Americans were the sole inhabitants of the area for thousands of years until Europeans, starting with John Cabot in 1498, began exploring the area. However, it wasn't until the 1600s that Europeans began settling the area, and not until 1632 that the colony itself was founded and named.

Related Topics:
U.S. State - Maryland - John Cabot - 1632

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Maryland remained an English colony until the American Revolution, when Maryland became a state in the United States. A slave state with Confederate sympathies, Maryland nevertheless remained in the Union during the American Civil War.

Related Topics:
American Revolution - United States - Slave state - Confederate - American Civil War

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