What Was the Typical Qualification for Holding Office in Eighteenth-Century

question 9

Multiple Choice

What was the typical qualification for holding office in eighteenth-century English colonies, outside of New England?

• A) Property ownership of at least 1,000 acres
• B) There were none as any voter could hold office
• C) Membership in the Anglican church
• D) A high school diploma and the $100 registration fee
• E) Being born in the colonies, or having lived there at least thirty-five years

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