Did the different circumstances of Maryland and Virgina's founding affect the course of their respect development? How? Please point me in the right direction.

Answer 1

You want to look at the reasons for the founding of each of these colonies. Then look at the people who developed the colony... This will give you differences in their development.
Check the sites at both of these areas.
http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/marshall/country/country-IV-35.html
http://www.chroniclesofamerica.com/southern-colonies/founding_of_maryland.htm

http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/virginiacolony.htm
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html#virginia

Answer 2

Thanks for the start