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What did the Maryland Act of Toleration (1649) establish?
  1. Religious freedom for Jews, Quakers, Catholics, and Christians
  2. Religious freedom for atheists
  3. Religious freedom for Christians
  4. Religious freedom for Catholics only
Explanation
Answer - C - The Maryland Act of Toleration (1649) established religious freedom to Catholics and most Christians.

Key Takeaway: Under the Maryland Act of Toleration, religious toleration was granted to all Christians. It was also declared that the death penalty would be used upon any person who dared to deny that Jesus was divine. Basically, this denied religious freedom to atheists and Jews. This was repealed in 1692.
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