Source: (1859), pp. 109-110 from Memoir of Theophilus Parsons “Founding Fathers Fest. Anit-Jefferson / Pro-Federalist cartoon Source: Artist unknown. The Providential Detection, 1797–1800. Copyprint of lithograph. Courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts (136) F: Suffrage Qualifications by State, 1800 1828 – At the time of the ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (1789), it is estimated that 10% - 16% of the total population of the United States could vote. This group consisted of white males who owned considerable property or paid a relatively high level of taxes, often urban businessmen. According to the table below, what is happening to the number of lower-economic white men who can vote from 1800 1828? – The original thirteen states are listed in lower case. States admitted after ratification are in bold italicized upper case with the year of its admission. * States that changed the type of suffrage qualifications, getting rid of one type but switching to another. ** States that had qualifications at some point but eliminated them. Year States with States with States with tax States with no religious property qualification religious, property or qualification qualification tax qualifications 1800 Massachusetts Pennsylvania VERMONT - 1791 Rhode Island South Carolina KENTUCKY - 1792 Connecticut Delaware New York **New Hampshire New Jersey **Georgia Maryland Virginia North Carolina TENNESSEE - 1796
Source: Memoir of Theophilus Parsons (1859), pp. 109-110 from “Founding Fathers Fest. Anit-Jefferson / Pro-Federalist cartoon Source: Artist unknown. The Providential Detection, 1797–1800. Copyprint of lithograph. Courtesy of the American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts (136) F: Suffrage Qualifications by State, 1800 – 1828 At the time of the ratification of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights (1789), it is estimated that 10% - 16% of the total population of the United States could vote. This group consisted of white males who owned considerable property or paid a relatively high level of taxes, often urban businessmen. According to the table below, what is happening to the number of lower-economic white men who can vote from 1800 – 1828? The original thirteen states are listed in lower case. States admitted after ratification are in bold italicized upper case with the year of its admission. * States that changed the type of suffrage qualifications, getting rid of one type but switching to another. ** States that had qualifications at some point but eliminated them. Year States with religious qualification States with property qualification States with tax qualification States with no religious, property or tax qualifications 1800 Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Maryland Virginia North Carolina TENNESSEE - 1796 Pennsylvania South Carolina Delaware VERMONT - 1791 KENTUCKY - 1792 **New Hampshire **Georgia
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