What might the toleration act reveal to us about the state of affairs in the colony at the time?

lincoln declared that slavery should not be allowed to spread into the new states, and of course this angered the south at the time.

it may be touching on the issue of over sexualizing all women

the option which was not a function of missionaries in the northwest was the first one - they established posts for trading furs and other goods.

missionaries were sent around the world to spread religion and their knowledge and others - they were not merchants who sold furs and other goods.