Concern about losing their population to new western states resulted in the loosening up of property requirements for voting in older states.

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This is true. Many older states in the eastern part of the country were concerned about losing their population to the new western states, which were offering incentives for people to move there. As a result, in order to keep their population and political power, many eastern states loosened their property requirements for voting, allowing more people to participate in the political process.

Concern About Losing Their Population to New Western States Resulted