The Chesapeake Bay Colony By: P. Kerimbayeva, J. Chung, and S. Skros Block 2
Key Terms Lord Baltimore Tobacco Bacon’s Rebellion (Nathaniel Bacon) Calvert’s John Carroll The Toleration Act Navigation Acts
History Maryland and Virginia. The Calvert family played a huge role in the settlement of Maryland. First settlers arrived in 1634.
Government Proprietary System under a charter Purpose to serve as a Refuge Bacon’s Rebellion
Population Religious population English Settlers Native Americans
Culture Role of men Role of women Role of children Powhatan Indians
Economy Leader in the processing and distributing of the Bay’s seafood. Tobacco Young indentured servants. Slavery dependence In 1664 slavery laws. Navigation Acts in 1651. Prolonged economic depression.
Religion Founded by Lord Baltimore to be a refuge for English Catholics. Act of Toleration. Battle of Severn Center of American-Catholicism John Carroll
Conclusion: Major Events & Important People The Calverts ( George, Cecilius, and Leonard ) John Carroll Governor Stone Nathaniel Bacon Pocahontas Brief Civil War, 1654 Bacon’s Rebellion