The new state constitutions created during the Revolutionary War:
a. completely eliminated property qualifications for voting.
b. became far more democratic in the southern states than in the northern states.
c. greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state.
d. did nothing to change the composition of elite-dominated state legislatures.
e. all retained tax-supported churches as a way of ensuring a virtuous citizenry.
Answer: c. greatly expanded the right to vote in almost every state.
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