12 Questions
What was the main reason behind the property requirement for voting in most of the thirteen colonies?
To ensure only responsible people could vote
Which Amendment to the Constitution granted citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
15th Amendment
When did New York eliminate the property requirement for voting?
1821
Who played a significant role in advocating for women's right to vote?
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
When did women win the right to vote in the United States?
1920
Which state allowed women to vote before the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920?
Wyoming
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed Native Americans the rights and privileges of American citizenship?
Indian Citizenship Act
Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the use of poll taxes in elections?
24th Amendment
What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from voting in some states after the Civil War?
Conducting literacy tests at the polls
What was the purpose of the Grandfather Clause in some states regarding voting rights?
To allow only those whose grandfathers could vote to vote
Which law reinforced the 15th Amendment by protecting the right to vote for all citizens?
Voting Rights Act
What was the purpose of the poll test that asked voters to guess the number of cotton balls in a jar before voting?
To prevent African Americans from voting
Learn about the voting rights in the thirteen colonies during the colonial period in America. Explore how voting eligibility was restricted to adult white male landowners, and how the Framers of the Constitution left the decision of voting rights to individual states.
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