Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . not uncommon. Therewere no manufactures save the rude work done privately on theplantations. But at the time of our chapter a change had alreadybegun. Towns, which refused to grow even for an act of the legis-lature, began to grow freely as soon as a need for them naturallymade itself felt. Annapolis improved; Baltimore, drawing tradefrom Pennsylvania as well as from Maryland, had acquired a largeforeign trade in wheat and flour, and was now one of the largestcities of the c
Leading events of Maryland history; with topical analyses, references, and questions for original thought and research . not uncommon. Therewere no manufactures save the rude work done privately on theplantations. But at the time of our chapter a change had alreadybegun. Towns, which refused to grow even for an act of the legis-lature, began to grow freely as soon as a need for them naturallymade itself felt. Annapolis improved; Baltimore, drawing tradefrom Pennsylvania as well as from Maryland, had acquired a largeforeign trade in wheat and flour, and was now one of the largestcities of the colonies. MARYLAND LIFE IN COLONIAL TIMES 93 Copper mines had been opened some time before, while themore important industry of iron mining had become large andprofitable, 25,000 tons of pig iron being produced annually. The legal system of Maryland was simple and good, and theregrew up a very worthy body of lawyers—men of eminence, learn-ing, and intelligence. Some of the clergy of the EstablishedChurch, on the other hand, very degraded men. Supported bylaw and secure in their livings, they set public opinion at. HAVIPTON, BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND F,^OM A PHOTOGRAPH defiance, and often showed no regard for common people of every opinion were taxed for the support ofthese men, who brought undeserved reproach on their v/orthierbrethren and on the colony. Such v/ere the results of substitutingthe narrow policy of bigotry and oppression for the freedom andtoleration of Cecilius Calvert. One result of this state of affairs,was that the Presbyterians and other sects spread rapidly. 94 LEADING EVENTS OF MARYLAND HISTORY 64, Homes: Houses and Plantations.—In this agricul-tural community a plantation resembled a little village. Thegreat house of the planter was sometimes a substantial struc-ture of wood, but on the large estates, or manors, it was prettysure to be of brick. As a rule the house was two stories high,with a hall running through. This hall was the living r
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