Question

Maryland in the 1640s verged on total anarchy. Identify the statements that describe the Act Concerning Religion (or Maryland Toleration Act) and its impact on society at that time.

Answer 1

1. In the way that we know it today, the act did not establish religious tolerance and freedom as those who rejected the divinity of Jesus Christ were punished.

2. This guaranteed the "free exercise" of faith to all Christians, institutionalizing the concept of religious tolerance enforced from the beginning of the colony;

3. The amendment was a landmark in colonial America's history of religious freedom.