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Why was the Act of Toleration enacted?
1. to provide freedom of religion for Jews
2. to retain a separation between church and state
3. to safeguard freedom of worship to Catholics who founded Maryland.
4. to ensure African Americans could maintain their own religious practices.

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The Act of Toleration was enacted primarily to safeguard freedom of worship for Catholics in Maryland. Therefore, the correct choice from the provided options is:

3. to safeguard freedom of worship to Catholics who founded Maryland.

The Act of Toleration, passed in 1649 by the Maryland Assembly, was aimed at protecting the rights of Catholics in a predominantly Protestant environment and ensuring that they could practice their religion without persecution.

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