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William Penn and Sir George Calvert were two of the founders of American colonies that would later become states. William Penn founded Pennsylvania. Sir George Calvert founded the colony of Maryland, but granting of the charter was not completed until five weeks after his death.
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What did King Charles give Sir George Calvert?
He gave ten million acres of land north of Virginia to Sir George Calvert.
What did sir George calvert do?
Sir George Calvert is the founder of Maryland. He was a Courtier and supported the English Royal family. He was knighted by King James in 1670 and in 1619 he became one of the Secretaries of State.
Sir george calvert sought to establish a safe place for catholics where?
Maryland
Who were William penn's siblings?
William Penn had three sons and four daughters by his first marriage. By his second marriage he had eight more who were (after losing two children in infancy) John Penn, Thomas Penn, Margaret Penn, Richard Penn, Sr., Dennis Penn and Hannah Penn.
Why did sir george calvert want to establish a colony in America?
he wanted to start it for the catholic faith
