Question

9.Which correctly describes the only group allowed to vote in 1789?

a. citizens that could read and write

b. citizens in the District of Columbia

C. white, male property owners

d. white and African American males in northern states

Answer 1

C.whte male property owners

Answer 2

The only group allowed to vote in 1789 was option C.) “White, male property owners.”

In 1789, voting rights were only given to white males who owned property. This not only displayed discrimination, but it also showed sexism and influenced the women’s suffrage movement.