Maryland sought to learn from the mistakes of Jamestown by:
A) focusing all of its energies on tobacco
B) instituting an official religion
C) promoting unlimited pursuit of wealth
D) encouraging widespread settlement
E) recruiting a more committed group of colonists

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Maryland sought to learn from the mistakes of Jamestown by recruiting a more committed group of colonists. The founders of Maryland, Lord Baltimore and his son Cecilius, specifically sought out English Catholics to settle the colony, hoping that their religious identity would provide a sense of shared purpose and commitment. This was in contrast to the haphazard and profit-driven approach of the Virginia Company, which led to high mortality rates and frequent turnover among its settlers.

Maryland Sought to Learn from the Mistakes of Jamestown By