Which statement best describes voting in the colonies?
a. about half of adult males could vote, and they elected mostly middle class officials
b. the majority of adult males could vote, and they elected mainly elite types to office
c. over three-fourths of the adult male and female property owners voted
d. about half of adult males and females voted, and they elected only property-owning men
B
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Was war between Britain and the colonies inevitable after 1774? Why or why not?
What will be an ideal response?
Specific goals outlined in The Communist Manifesto included all of the following except ______________.
A. a progressive income tax B. free education C. state control of credit and transportation D. complete abolition of all private ownership E. an end to the distinction between urban and rural by spreading culture and education beyond cities
In Trustees of Dartmouth College? v. Woodward, the Supreme Court ruled that private corporations did not have the same protected rights as a U.S. citizen
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The patricians formed a privileged, wealthy social class, while the commoners were referred to as
a. Helots. b. Serfs. c. Plebians. d. Celts. e. Citizens.