During the time of President Andrew Jackson, which group in the United States gained suffrage?
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Responses
women who owned property
women who owned property
men who did not own property
men who did not own property
white men and African American men
white men and African American men
all men over 18 years old
all men over 18 years old
The correct answer is white men and African American men gained suffrage during the time of President Andrew Jackson.
During the time of President Andrew Jackson, the group in the United States that gained suffrage was white men and African American men.
During the time of President Andrew Jackson, the group in the United States that gained suffrage was white men and African American men. To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the options and eliminate choices that are not correct.
- Women who owned property: This option was not true during Andrew Jackson's presidency, as women did not gain suffrage until much later in the 19th century, and even then, suffrage was initially restricted to specific conditions like property ownership or wealth.
- Men who did not own property: This option is also incorrect. While property ownership requirements for voting were reduced during Jackson's time, it was not the exclusion of property ownership itself that was changed, but rather the value or amount of property required to qualify for suffrage.
- All men over 18 years old: This option is too broad and not accurate. Universal male suffrage, where all adult men regardless of property ownership or race could vote, was not established during Andrew Jackson's presidency. The right to vote was still restricted based on factors such as race and, in some instances, property ownership.
The correct answer is "white men and African American men." During this period, some states began removing property ownership requirements and race-based exclusions for voting, enabling more white and African American men to exercise their right to vote. However, it is important to note that these changes were not applied nationwide during Jackson's presidency, and suffrage varied from state to state.