Question

Which group saw an expansion of their voting rights in the early nineteenth century?

Answer 1

Answer:

non-property-owning men

Explanation:

After the American revolution, there was a rise of political parties and with it an expansion of voting rights for white men. After the war was over, many states retained some property requirements for one to vote, as a way to prevent poor people from voting.

At that time, Republicans believed that citizens were required to have an economic stake in society in order to be trusted to vote wisely. If a voter did not have economic independence, the voter would be manipulated to vote in a certain party.

But with the construction of many industries, laborers started to get money and buy things. Because of that, economic status disappeared as a foundation for citizenship and by 1840 90% of adult white men could vote.