Maryland's Toleration Act of 1649 is significant because it {Ans: granted freedom of worship to all who accepted the divinity of Jesus Christ.}As a result of the Great Awakening, the Baptists {Ans: saw their numbers and influence grow considerably in the Chesapeake.}The Transcendental movement was based on the premise that {Ans: since ultimate truths are unknowable, people must look inward for the answers about how to improve the human condition.}At the "Scopes Monkey Trial, {Ans: famous defense lawyer Clarence Darrow volunteered to defend science teacher John Scopes, who was arrested for teaching evolution.}The Separatists who landed at Plymouth in 1620 signed the Mayflower Compact because {Ans: they arrived far north of the lands they were promised, so they created an agreement to obey majority rule and defend against eviction.}Why did the Puritan experiment in the New World last only a few short generations? {Ans: All of the above.}