200 colonists landed in Chesapeake Bay
Bay was full of fish, oysters and crab; hoped to grow tobacco like Virginia
Lord Baltimore gave land grants to attract settlers who brought women, children and servants
Religious Tolerance
Lord Baltimore welcomed Protestants and Catholics
Feared Protestants might try to deprive Catholics the right to worship freely
Asked assembly to pass Act of Toleration law providing religious freedom to all Christians
Bacon’s Rebellion
Conflicts arose with Indians over land; many bloody clashes
Settlers asked for governor to take action but he refused
Nathaniel Bacon organized a settler raid on Indian villages
Led followers to Jamestown and burned capital
Bacon’s Rebellion did not last long; Bacon died; revolt fell apart
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