Ameliorate Early American Voting

Directions: Students should grammatically correct the sentence(s) below, in red. 

In the early 1800s voting rights for many american citizens broadened because many states diminished or rescinded property voting requirements more people could vote.

suggested answer:

In the early 1800s, voting rights for many American citizens broadened;  because many states diminished, or rescinded, property voting requirements, more people could vote.