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What was the major purpose of the Toleration Act of 1649?

AIt was a way to suppress rebellions such as the one led by Nathaniel

Bacon.

BIt was an attempt to maintain order in Boston after the passage of the

Coercive Acts.

CIt protected Catholic rights in Maryland from the infl ux of Protestant

colonists.

DIt extended voting rights to non-Protestants in New England.

EIt improved the conditions of indentured servants in the middle

colonies.

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The major purpose of the Toleration Act of 1649 was that "(C) It protected Catholic rights in Maryland from the influx of Protestant colonists," since Catholics were largely discriminated against and persecuted during this time. 

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