Question

What might the Toleration Act reveal to us about the state of affairs in the colony at the time? How did the events taking place in England at the time affect the decisions being made in the colonies?

Answer 1

The Toleration Act of 1688 reflects that there was a high degree of religious intolerance both in Britain and in the United States.

In fact, religious intolerance is the main reason why the New England Colonies were founded in first place: they were settled by Puritan Separatists fleeing religious persecution.

The American colonies were largely independet of Britain, but they were still influenced by British affairs. The Toleration Act led to the development of a more tolerant culture in the colonies, because it attracted many British settlers from herethodox denominations who were now protected by the act.