BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Maryland\, the seventh state UID:2008-05-02-03-29-40-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:TRANSPARENT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=4;BYMONTHDAY=28 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250428 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20250429 DTSTAMP:20260315T204741 CATEGORIES:State Ratification LOCATION:Annapolis\, Maryland GEO:38.9784453;-76.4921829 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Maryland became the 7th state to join the United States on April 28, 1788. Originally part of the thirteen British colonies, Maryland played a key role in the nation's earl y development. The area was first settled in 1634 by English Catholics see king religious freedom, led by Cecil Calvert, the second Lord Baltimore. T he colony grew steadily and became a center of trade, agriculture, and cul ture.

Maryland was a critical state during the American Revolution , contributing soldiers and support to the fight for independence. It was one of the original thirteen colonies that declared independence from Brit ain in 1776. In 1781, Maryland was one of the states to sign the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, but it was not until after the Constitution was drafted and ratified that Maryland of ficially became a state.

Maryland ratified the U.S. Constitution o n April 28, 1788, after a period of debate and negotiations. The state was pivotal in the formation of the new nation, especially with its strategic location between the North and the South, and it also played a key role i n the development of the U.S. government, including the establishment of W ashington, D.C., which was built on land donated by Maryland and Virginia.

The state's history of religious freedom, strategic importance, a nd involvement in both the Revolutionary War and the Constitutional debate s has shaped its significance in early American history.

DESCRIPTION:Maryland became the 7th state to join the United States on Apri l 28\, 1788. Originally part of the thirteen British colonies\, Maryland p layed a key role in the nation's early development. The area was first set tled in 1634 by English Catholics seeking religious freedom\, led by Cecil Calvert\, the second Lord Baltimore. The colony grew steadily and became a center of trade\, agriculture\, and culture.\nMaryland was a critical st ate during the American Revolution\, contributing soldiers and support to the fight for independence. It was one of the original thirteen colonies t hat declared independence from Britain in 1776. In 1781\, Maryland was one of the states to sign the Articles of Confederation\, the first constitut ion of the United States\, but it was not until after the Constitution was drafted and ratified that Maryland officially became a state.\nMaryland r atified the U.S. Constitution on April 28\, 1788\, after a period of debat e and negotiations. The state was pivotal in the formation of the new nati on\, especially with its strategic location between the North and the Sout h\, and it also played a key role in the development of the U.S. governmen t\, including the establishment of Washington\, D.C.\, which was built on land donated by Maryland and Virginia.\nThe state's history of religious f reedom\, strategic importance\, and involvement in both the Revolutionary War and the Constitutional debates has shaped its significance in early Am erican history.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/2,6423-maryland -the-seventh-state?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR