How did the Toleration Act of 1649 show that religious attitudes in the middle colonies were different from the attitudes in New England?

The Toleration Act of 1649 protected the right of Christians in Maryland to practice their religion, reflecting greater religious acceptance in the middle colonies. New England’s Puritan colonies generally enforced stricter religious conformity and often excluded or punished people with different beliefs. Therefore, the act showed that the middle colonies were more tolerant of different religions than the Puritans of New England.

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