Reconstruction Test Review

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

- Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

This amendment was created primarily for the purpose of

• punishing southern states.

• avoiding another Civil War.

• pardoning Confederate veterans.

• granting former slaves suffrage (voting rights).

Which BEST describes the way the Fourteenth Amendment affected the states?

• States had to give all citizens, regardless of their race or religion, equal protection under the law.

• States could no longer make any laws that were not approved by the federal government.

• States had to pass laws that gave more rights to freed slaves than to other citizens.

• States could no longer institute poll taxes or tests for citizens before they voted.

The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all important additions to the Constitution because they

• repealed previous amendments.

• granted more freedom to women.

• addressed issues that contributed to the Civil War.

• were passed over the objection of the majority of the states.

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified following which war?

• Civil War

• Vietnam War

• World War II

• American Revolution

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

The Thirteenth Amendment put an end to what custom found in some parts of the United States?

• requiring an income tax

• the enslavement of people

• going to church on Wednesday

• denying women the right to vote

The Amendment which abolished slavery and involuntary servitude was the

• 13th Amendment.

• 14th Amendment.

• 15th Amendment.

• 16th Amendment.

When it was created, the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution ensured rights for

• women.

• children.

• Native Americans.

• African Americans.

When the 15th Amendment was passed following the Civil War, which of these groups benefitted MOST?

• women

• young people

• Asian Americans

• African Americans

The "10 Percent Plan" involved issues related to the end of what conflict?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The Battle of Gettysburg

• The Spanish American War