Why did many American colonists believe they had a right to vote and participate in politics in their colonies?
a. Most colonists were descended from British nobles and inherited the right to vote from them.
b. Most Americans could not vote in colonial elections as the British government prohibited it.
c. These were rights guaranteed to them by the US Constitution.
d. Most American colonists owned land which qualified them to vote, and this followed the same political structure as back in Britain.
