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CLEP US History I

Category - Politics

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The increasing number of European immigrants in 19th century American inadvertently helped eliminate property requirements for voting because:
  1. Land was becoming scarce, so property rights were increasingly limiting.
  2. Of pressure from immigrant rights groups.
  3. The rapid influx of new immigrants lead to a rise in the number of people living in cities, and thus the number of people renting rather than owning property.
  4. Discrimination against immigrants declined as their numbers increased.
  5. Property did not factor into European voting rights, so immigrants changed laws.
Explanation
Answer: C - The elimination of property requirements for voting in the US was encouraged by the rise of cities, where many people rented rather than owning land. Immigrants fueled the growth of these cities. In addition, political parties became increasingly interested in recruiting immigrants to bolster their numbers. The Democratic Party, for example, actively courted Irish voters.
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