When the Nation Was Founded,who Was Eligible to Vote

question 39

Multiple Choice

When the nation was founded,who was eligible to vote?

• A)everyone-there was universal suffrage
• B)all males and females who were at least 21 years of age
• C)only males who owned property
• D)only citizens who had lived in the nation for at least ten years
• E)All native-born citizens could vote.

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