What law protected Catholics from any attempt to make Maryland a Protestant colony?

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Oct 25, 2016

Since Maryland was originally supposed to be a haven for Catholics, they passed the Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 in order to keep the Catholic's freedom.

Explanation:

When the king granted Lord Baltimore (1) Maryland, he wished for it to be a haven for Catholics who were persecuted for their religion elsewhere. But when overwhelming numbers of Protestants also sought refuge in Maryland, The Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 was established in order to protect the Catholics from any attempt to make Maryland a Protestant colony.

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