It granted religious freedom to all who professed a belief in Jesus Christ.
Toleration Act was enacted in Passed in Maryland, it promised toleration to all Christians but declared the death penalty for those, like Jews and atheists, who rejected the holiness of Jesus Christ. Toleration Act also assured that Maryland could able to attract Catholic migrants during the colonial period.
However, it was also an to attempt to overcome struggles among the two religious groups. The Toleration Act of 1649 made it a felony to restrict the spiritual rights of Christians. It also became the first Law who promotes religious tolerance enacted in the English colonies.
The Congress accepted Smithson's bequeathed and pledged to the United States for a charitable trust. After many years of debates, an Act of Congress that was signed by President Polk, stating that Smithson's money will be used to establish the Smithsonian Institution. Since its founding until the recent, Smithsonian Institution became one of the world's largest museum.
The cardinal, collateral and subcolateral points are widely used by the compass - millennial object of geographical location. Even the most current technologies, such as GPS and internet maps, need cardinal points to guide their cartographic arrangements. Therefore, understanding these points is of fundamental importance for those who wish to use these instruments.
Genocide is a term being used as to describe the violence against a group in order to destroy another group. In 1948, it was declared by the United Nations to be an international crime.In the 20th century, the 2 areas of the world having the most acts of genocide is Latin America and Africa.