Which of the Following Was Used as a Justification for Excluding

Which of the following was used as a justification for excluding women and blacks from voting during the Age of Jackson?

A) Because these groups had not voted in Britain, they should not vote in America.
B) Because the members of these groups were not citizens, they could not vote.
C) Both of these types of people lacked the necessary intellectual capacity to be voters.
D) Members of these groups had never asked to be included in politics.
E) As they did not own property, they could not be expected to have the right to vote.