By 1670,political representation for colonists in Virginia
A) saw elections take place every two years.
B) was open to all white men over the age of twenty-one.
C) had grown more restrictive.
D) favored western counties over eastern counties.
E) expanded to include landholding black men.

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By 1670, political representation for colonists in Virginia had grown more restrictive, with the right to vote and hold office limited to free, white, male landowners. Earlier, in the 1620s and 1630s, the franchise had been more inclusive, with all free men over the age of 17 allowed to vote. However, by the late 1600s, the Virginia Assembly had passed laws that limited voting rights to free men who owned a certain amount of land, disenfranchising poorer colonists. Black men were never allowed to hold political office or vote, regardless of land ownership.

By 1670,political Representation for Colonists in Virginia