How Did the Creation of State Governments in the Wake

question 62

Multiple Choice

How did the creation of state governments in the wake of the American Revolution affect political participation?

• A) In general, still a smaller percentage of American males could vote than their counterparts in Britain.
• B) It continued to be unheard of that farmers and tradesmen could be elected to state legislatures.
• C) Opportunities to acquire land in the West remained highly limited.
• D) Property requirements for voting generally increased.
• E) In some states, any male taxpayer could vote, no matter how much property he owned.

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