Maryland was originally founded by Lord Baltimore as a refuge for:
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Correct answer: English Catholics who faced persecution in England.
George Calvert (Lord Baltimore) envisioned Maryland as a sanctuary for his fellow Catholics. To ensure stability, the colony passed the Act of Toleration in 1649, which granted religious freedom to all Trinitarian Christians.
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