14th, 14th, 15th Amendments

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

• Guaranteed African American men the right to vote

• Abolished slavery in the United States

• Allowed states to pass Black Codes

The 14th Amendment primarily focuses on: A) Ending racial segregation in schools B) Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law C) Ensuring voting rights for all women D) Establishing poll taxes and literacy tests

• Ending racial segregation in schools

• Granting citizenship and equal protection under the law

• Ensuring voting rights for all women

• Establishing poll taxes and literacy tests

Which of the following rights was protected by the 15th Amendment?

• The right to free speech

• The right to vote regardless of race

• The right to own property

• The right to an education

How did the 13th Amendment impact enslaved people in the U.S.?

• It provided land to all formerly enslaved people

• It abolished slavery except as punishment for a crime

• It gave formerly enslaved people the right to vote

• It ended racial discrimination in employment

Which group was most affected by the 15th Amendment?

• Women

• Native Americans

• African American men

• Confederate soldiers

What legal principle was established by the 14th Amendment?

• "Separate but equal"

• "Equal protection under the law"

• "No taxation without representation"

• "Manifest destiny"

Which of the following was a common method used to limit the voting rights granted by the 15th Amendment?

• The Equal Rights Amendment

• The Jim Crow laws, literacy tests, and poll taxes

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The Freedmen’s Bureau

The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are collectively known as:

• The Reconstruction Amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

• The New Deal Amendments

How did the 14th Amendment affect formerly enslaved people?

• It gave them land in the South

• It granted them full citizenship and equal protection under the law

• It allowed them to run for president

• It gave them free college education

What was a major limitation of the 15th Amendment in practice?

• A) It only applied to women

• B) Southern states found ways to prevent African Americans from voting through discriminatory laws

• C) It granted voting rights to immigrants but not citizens

• D) It abolished all forms of racial discrimination in the U.S.