By the 1830s, the state governments in the recently settled states of the Old Southwest had become.
A) more and more corrupt.
B) less representative of the masses.
C) more democratic.
D) less democratic.

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The 1830s saw a growing democratic spirit in the United States, which extended to the recently settled states of the Old Southwest. Specifically, many of these states adopted more democratic measures such as popular election of state officials and the elimination of property qualifications for voting. Therefore, the state governments in the Old Southwest became more democratic during this time period.

By the 1830s, the State Governments in the Recently Settled