How Did English Officials and Wealthy Colonists with Power Ensure

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Multiple Choice

How did English officials and wealthy colonists with power ensure the masses would defer to their authority?

• A) By holding public elections by voice vote rather than secret ballot
• B) By allowing only wealthy men to vote
• C) By threatening the livelihoods and families of ordinary people
• D) By holding private elections

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