Question

Which was the first colony to officially provide freedom of religion for all people?

Answer 1

Answer:

  Maryland.

Explanation:

  Most of the colonies were generally not tolerant of dissident forms of worship, but Maryland was an exception. It was first applied as a principle in the founding of this colony in 1634. But fifteen years later the colony enacted the Maryland Toleration Act, a law that mandated religious tolerance.

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Answer 2

The earliest declaration of freedom of religion was in the Achaemenid Empire in 550BC.