Christians only I believe.
religious toleration
Well, Maryland had many catholic and christian churches. colonial Maryland, just like today's Maryland had religious freedom. Mostly catholic people came from England.
The group that sought religious freedom in Maryland were the Catholics, led by Lord Baltimore.
There was religious freedom in colonial Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn in 1681 and was originally based on religious freedom for the Quakers.
Maryland was founded for religious freedom for Catholics of course they were religious tolerant!!
The Quakers
the africans
Catholics from Europe, especially from England, moved to Maryland seeking freedom of religion.
a Maryland law that made restricting the religious rights of christians a crime; the first law guaranteeing reliqious freedom to be passed in AmericaIMPROVED ANSWER:Lord Baltimore was a Roman Catholic, but he had to support the Church of England. However, he wanted freedom for those of his faith, and he also wanted persons of other faiths to settle in Maryland. He believed that religious restrictions would interfere with the colony's growth and development.In 1649, the colonial assembly approved Lord Baltimore's draft of a religious tolerance law, granting religious freedom to all Christians.After the law was passed, a band of Puritans fled from Virgina and came into Maryland. Maryland became famous for its religious freedom.
The Quakers
people in Maryland needed a written law because it guaranteed religious freedom.
In 1664, the Maryland assembly passed the Toleration Act, which allowed religious freedom in the colony to all Christians.