CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

The ability to hold office in the colonial era was often based upon all of the following EXCEPT:
  1. Religion
  2. Race
  3. Age
  4. Land ownership
  5. Loyalty oaths
Explanation
Answer: E - Loyalty oaths were not required to vote. However, few in the colonies had access to political power. The vote was often restricted to men, in some cases colonies permitted land-holding women to vote. Property ownership and membership in the region's dominant religion could also determine the right to vote and/or hold office.
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