Hy did lord baltimore encourage the assembly to pass the act of toleration? he was concerned about maryland’s close proximity to protestant virginia. he knew the colony needed more immigrants to succeed, so he welcomed protestants as well as catholics. he had a religious experience that convinced him it was the correct thing to do. he feared catholics might lose their rights due to tension between them and protestants.

b toward the volcano.landward. the landward side of something is the side nearest to the land or facing the land, rather than the sea.

the quote by walter cronkite contributes to the central idea of the text by supporting the central idea. cronkite argues that what is deemed “right” for and in america may not be good for other countries. this supports the central idea of the text, that the vietnam war was unpopular in america for multiple reasons- including cronkite’s.