Question
Based on your knowledge and the information presented in this lesson, which answer best completes this diagram?
Nominating conventions were developed.
Women were given the right to vote.
African Americans were given the right to vote.
The spoils system was eliminated.
Nominating conventions were developed.
Women were given the right to vote.
African Americans were given the right to vote.
The spoils system was eliminated.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine the best answer that completes the diagram based on the timeline of significant events in U.S. electoral history, we should consider the historical sequence of the mentioned events:
1. **Nominating conventions were developed** - This began in the early 19th century, as political parties moved away from legislative caucuses toward broader participation.
2. **The spoils system was eliminated** - This occurred primarily throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly after the Pendleton Act of 1883, which aimed to establish a merit-based system for federal employment.
3. **Women were given the right to vote** - This was established with the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920.
4. **African Americans were given the right to vote** - While the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, gave African American men the right to vote, widespread disenfranchisement and obstacles persisted, particularly in the Jim Crow South, until significant civil rights legislation passed in the 1960s.
Given this chronological order, if the diagram is meant to showcase a flow from earlier to later events, one reasonable completion for the diagram could be:
**Nominating conventions were developed** → **The spoils system was eliminated** → **African Americans were given the right to vote** → **Women were given the right to vote**.
However, if the context of the lesson informs a different focus or critical order (such as prioritizing civil rights advancements), please clarify, and I can help adjust the response accordingly!
1. **Nominating conventions were developed** - This began in the early 19th century, as political parties moved away from legislative caucuses toward broader participation.
2. **The spoils system was eliminated** - This occurred primarily throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly after the Pendleton Act of 1883, which aimed to establish a merit-based system for federal employment.
3. **Women were given the right to vote** - This was established with the 19th Amendment ratified in 1920.
4. **African Americans were given the right to vote** - While the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, gave African American men the right to vote, widespread disenfranchisement and obstacles persisted, particularly in the Jim Crow South, until significant civil rights legislation passed in the 1960s.
Given this chronological order, if the diagram is meant to showcase a flow from earlier to later events, one reasonable completion for the diagram could be:
**Nominating conventions were developed** → **The spoils system was eliminated** → **African Americans were given the right to vote** → **Women were given the right to vote**.
However, if the context of the lesson informs a different focus or critical order (such as prioritizing civil rights advancements), please clarify, and I can help adjust the response accordingly!