By the 1830s, the State Governments in the Recently Settled

question 59

Multiple Choice

By the 1830s, the state governments in the recently settled states of the Old Southwest had become.

• A) more and more corrupt.
• B) less representative of the masses.
• C) more democratic.
• D) less democratic.

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Definitions:

Social Mobility

An upward or downward change in one's social class position in a stratified society.

Lineally Organized

Structured directly along lines of descent, typically in a family or social group, where relationships are traced through either the maternal or paternal line.

Kindred

A group of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption; often used to describe familial connections or ancestry.

Stratified Societies

Societies organized into hierarchies or classes based on factors such as wealth, ancestry, or occupation, often leading to unequal access to resources and power.