During the 1820s and 1830s, the state governments in the recently settled states of the Old Southwest became __________.

A) more and more corrupt
B) less representative of the masses
C) more democratic
D) less democratic

Old Southwest

The southwestern territories of the United States during the 19th century, before the expansion further west, often referring to areas like Alabama, Mississippi, and parts of Louisiana.

State Governments

The individual governing bodies of each of the fifty states in the United States, each with its own constitution and government apart from the federal government.

Democratic

Relating to a system of government where power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.