What group of people had the right to vote in colonial america?

a. only male colonists of british descent.

b. only men serving in the governor’s office.

c. only males who were religious leaders.

d. only men who owned property.

e. only men who were slave owners.

Only white men age 21 and older who own land can vote.

So D.

lincoln presided over the union victory in the american civil war, which dominated his presidency. a former whig, lincoln ran on a political platform opposed to the expansion of slavery in the territories. his election served as the immediate impetus for the outbreak of the american civil war.