SS.912.A.2.4

What was the main purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment proposed by the U.S. Senate in April 1864?

• To grant women the right to vote

• To prohibit slavery throughout the United States

• To establish a federal income tax

• To regulate interstate commerce

When was the Thirteenth Amendment ratified by the states?

• 1863

• 1864

• 1865

• 1866

What did the Thirteenth Amendment confirm regarding Southern slaves?

• Their right to vote

• Their emancipation

• Their right to own property

• Their right to education

What was the purpose of the Fourteenth Amendment?

• To establish a national bank

• To prevent states from denying rights to African Americans

• To create a federal police force

• To regulate trade with foreign nations

Which amendment guaranteed the same rights to all citizens?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

What did the Fourteenth Amendment require Southern states to do to be readmitted to the Union?

• Abolish slavery

• Ratify the Fourteenth Amendment

• Pay war reparations

• Establish new state constitutions

What was the effect of the changes made by the Fourteenth Amendment on former Confederate leaders?

• They were allowed to hold elected office

• They were deprived of the right to hold elected office

• They were given land grants

• They were granted immunity from prosecution

What was the main focus of the Fifteenth Amendment ratified in 1870?

• Prohibiting states from denying the right to vote based on race

• Establishing a national education system

• Regulating interstate commerce

• Creating a federal income tax

Which amendment was ratified in 1870?

• Thirteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Sixteenth Amendment

What did the Fifteenth Amendment prohibit?

• Denying the right to vote based on gender

• Denying the right to vote based on race or previous servitude

• Denying the right to own property

• Denying the right to free speech