British goods were not unique
The English Civil War has many causes but the personality of Charles I must be counted as one of the major reasons. Few people could have predicted that the civil war, that started in 1642, would have ended with the public execution of Charles. His most famous opponent in this war was Oliver Cromwell – one of the men who signed the death warrant of Charles.
The Toleranz patent was attempt at compromise and tolerance for various minority faiths of religions in Germany. The Jews benefited from this decree as they were given the right to conduct various forms of businesses, and they were also allowed to attend public schools.
To avoid policies that would draw the U.S into international conflict.