Definition Of Deference On White Males - 1104 Words

1. Define deference staid Deference is a way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something. Staid is sedate, respectable, and unadventurous. 2. What had most states imposed on white adult males by 1821, how was voting conducted @ this time? Most states imposed property and taxpaying requirements on the white adult males who alone had the vote, and they conducted voting by voice. 3. How were presidential electors chosen? Presidential electors were chosen by state legislatures. 4. What percentage of adult white males votes in 1820? Less than 30 percent of adult white males voted in 1820. 5. Describe the revolution that took place in American politics between 1820-1840, include qualifications for voting holding†¦show more content†¦7. What was the most significant political innovation of the early 19th century? The most significant political innovation of the early 19th century was the abolition of property qualifications for voting and office holding. 8. What event led many people to demand an end to property restrictions on voting officeholding? Hard times resulting from the Panic of 1819 led many people to demand an end to property restrictions on voting and officeholding. 9. What three states still restricted suffrage to white male property owners taxpayers by 1840? Louisiana, Rhode Island and Virginia were three states that still restricted suffrage to white male property owners and taxpayers by 1840. 10. What did most states institute in order to encourage popular participation in politics? In order to encourage popular participation in politics, most states instituted statewide nominating conventions, opened polling places in more convenient locations, extended the hours that polls were open, and eliminated the earlier practice of voting by voice. 11. What other requirement for voting did most states remove? Most states also removed residency requirements for voting. Immigrant males were permitted to vote in most states if they had declared their intention to become citizens. 12. What was the effect of the lifting of the requirement mentioned in question 11? The lifting of the residency requirements mentioned in question 11 had an effect on voting. During the nineteenth