Question

In the colonial era, voting rights were restricted to:

a) All white males.
b) Only white males who owned land.
c) White and black males who owned land.
d) White females who owned land.

Answer 1

In the colonial era, voting rights were restricted primarily to white males who owned property or paid taxes. Women were generally excluded from voting, except in New Jersey. The percentage of eligible white men who could vote varied across different regions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The voting rights in the colonial era were restricted primarily to white males who owned property or paid taxes. Each of the thirteen colonies had property ownership and/or tax requirements in place in order to be eligible to vote. Additionally, restrictions based on religion and race were imposed by some colonies.

Women, regardless of property ownership, were generally excluded from voting at that time, except in the state of New Jersey where unmarried women who owned property worth £50 were allowed to vote.

It's worth noting that the percentage of eligible white men who could vote varied between frontier areas and colonial cities.