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Chapter 9 Outline I) The Rise of Mass Politics A) The Expanding Electorate i) No economic equality, but transformation of American politics to extend the right to vote to new groups. Until 1820s most states limited franchise to white landowners. Changes began in West with Constitutions guaranteeing right to vote to all white males- E. states did likewise in order to stop exodus of people ii) Change provoked resistance- MA conservatives wanted property requirement, state eventually required voters to be taxpayers and Governor had to own large lands iii) State reforms generally peaceful but in RI instability when 1840 group led by Thomas Dorr and the ?People?s Party? submitted and won a new state Const. by the people. 1842 2 simultaneous Governments, Dorr rebellion quickly failed
