The Toleration Act applied to
A)Virginia.
B)Maryland.
C)Rhode Island.
D)Massachusetts.
E)New Spain.

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The Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, was passed in Maryland in 1649 to protect Catholics from persecution by Protestants. It granted freedom of worship to all Christians in Maryland, as long as they believed in the divinity of Jesus. It was the first law in the colonies mandating religious tolerance.

The Toleration Act Applied to