Exploring the Reconstruction Amendments: 13th, 14th, and 15th

What significant event occurred on October 17th, 2006, in the United States?

• The end of the Civil War

• The signing of the Emancipation Proclamation

• The population reached 300 million

• The ratification of the 14th Amendment

What constitutional amendment granted citizenship to the baby born in Los Angeles County?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which Supreme Court case determined that black Americans were not citizens before being overturned by the 14th Amendment?

• Dred Scott Decision

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

What did the 14th Amendment establish regarding citizenship?

• Only naturalized citizens are recognized

• Citizenship is granted to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.

• Citizenship is based on race

• Citizenship is granted only to those with legal parents

Which amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments?

• 19th, 20th, and 21st Amendments

• 10th, 11th, and 12th Amendments

• 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

• 16th, 17th, and 18th Amendments

What was the primary goal of the Reconstruction Amendments?

• To limit the powers of the federal government

• To create new states

• To expand the powers of the President

• To establish political equality for Americans of any race

What did the Emancipation Proclamation achieve?

• It abolished slavery in all states

• It ended the Civil War

• It granted voting rights to women

• It legally freed all slaves in rebellious states

Which states were not affected by the Emancipation Proclamation?

• Western territories

• Northern states

• Union border states like Missouri and Maryland

• Southern states

When was the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, ratified?

• 1863

• 1861

• 1867

• 1865

What exception does the 13th Amendment allow regarding servitude?

• Servitude for military service

• Servitude as punishment for crime

• Servitude for unpaid debts

• Servitude for community service