In 1649 Maryland passed the Maryland Toleration Act, also known as the Act Concerning Religion, a law mandating religious tolerance for trinitarian Christians. Passed on 21 September 1649 by the assembly of the Maryland Colony, it was the first law requiring religious tolerance in the English North American colonies.
The most important accomplishment of the Progressive Era was the change in government. <span>Progressives tried to eliminate corruption by exposing political machines and bosses.</span>
