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The only group in the Massachusetts colony who could vote were .?
Puritans
What did grandfather clauses mean to African Americans who wanted to vote?
They could not vote if their grandfather had not been allowed to vote.
Who could participate in the government in the southern colonies?
Mainly rich planters and lawyers, business owners. They were the only ones who could vote. Men who didn't own land couldn't vote, women couldn't vote, and slaves couldn't vote.
Why did the Massachusetts bay colony need a governor?
The colony had its own government with laws guided by religion. The only people allowed to vote were members of the church. In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, if you weren't a Puritan, you had to live somewhere else. This wasn't all bad,because it led to the beginning of other colonies.
What year did the US Government let 18 year olds vote?
Georgia in1943 New York state set the voting age at 18 years old in 1865. At that time, it applied only to white males. The 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, ratified in 1870, prohibited the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or condition of previous servitude. And the 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote as well.
Who could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Men could vote in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Who could participate in government In New York colony?
In my opinion, people who are born in the USA can only participate in government. If you think so vote.
The only group in the Massachusetts colony who could vote were .?
Puritans
Who could vote in colonial Massachusetts?
I believe it was those who were member's of the church.
What colony did lyman hall belong to?
Lyman Hall was from Georgia. He was sent by St. John's parish as the lone representative from Georgia to the Continental Congress. St. John's parish was a fiercely anti-British parish. He was admitted to Congress in May 1775. Since he didn't represent the whole colony, he wasn't allowed to vote on issues that required a "by the colony" vote. He was only allowed to vote on more general matters. The rest of Georgia did not send delegates to the Continental Congress until July 1775.
Was New York a democratic colony?
if you had a house and where a white you could vote
Who could vote and who couldn't vote in colonial government?
In the colonial government you had to be a landowner to vote and people (blacks) who didn't own land didn't have the right to vote
In Delaware Colony who could vote?
the rich people who had gold and good farming
What rights did citizens have in Massachusetts bay colony?
Only Puritan men could vote
Could people in ancient Greece vote on government issues?
Only citizens had a vote.
What government is ruled by citizens who could vote?
Athenian
Who could vote in the representative government?
american citizens
