Colonial Voting Rights in the Thirteen Colonies
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What was the main reason behind the property requirement for voting in most of the thirteen colonies?

  • To prevent former slaves from voting
  • To ensure only responsible people could vote (correct)
  • To exclude non-landowners from political decisions
  • To encourage more people to own land
  • Which Amendment to the Constitution granted citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

  • 18th Amendment
  • 15th Amendment (correct)
  • 12th Amendment
  • 21st Amendment
  • When did New York eliminate the property requirement for voting?

  • 1821 (correct)
  • 1880
  • 1869
  • 1920
  • Who played a significant role in advocating for women's right to vote?

    <p>Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did women win the right to vote in the United States?

    <p>1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state allowed women to vote before the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920?

    <p>Wyoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed Native Americans the rights and privileges of American citizenship?

    <p>Indian Citizenship Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned the use of poll taxes in elections?

    <p>24th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common method used to prevent African Americans from voting in some states after the Civil War?

    <p>Conducting literacy tests at the polls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the Grandfather Clause in some states regarding voting rights?

    <p>To allow only those whose grandfathers could vote to vote</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which law reinforced the 15th Amendment by protecting the right to vote for all citizens?

    <p>Voting Rights Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the poll test that asked voters to guess the number of cotton balls in a jar before voting?

    <p>To prevent African Americans from voting</p> Signup and view all the answers

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