How Did Colonial Politics Compare with British Politics

question 36

Multiple Choice

How did colonial politics compare with British politics?

• A) British politics were far more democratic,befitting the British belief in liberty and the number of proprietary and royal colonies.
• B) Colonists tended to agree with the British that owning property was related to having the right to vote.
• C) Most colonies,unlike Britain,at least allowed propertied women to vote.
• D) Elections throughout the colonies were more hotly contested than British ones,with many different candidates and parties represented on the ballot.
• E) Colonial politics proved far more corrupt until the Licentiousness Act of 1694.

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