To tighten its control over colonial trade
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A key reason the Native population reduced by 1670 was the spread of disease, often smallpox.
New England was well suited for commerce because of good coastal harbors.
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 for Roman Catholics fleeing persecution in England.
It was named for Hertford, England, the birthplace of one of Hooker's assistants, the Rev. Samuel Stone.