Constitutional Amendments — Quiz

Question 1

Why was a national law against slavery needed after 1863 even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued?

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The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy.

Question 2

Which of these made the Fourteenth Amendment necessary?

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Black Codes in the South restricted the rights of African Americans.

Question 3

After ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, many African Americans in the South

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stayed in poverty and debt.

Question 4

When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

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during his 1864 presidential campaign

Question 5

What was one reason why Lincoln pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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Lincoln decided it was the best way to bring states together after the Civil War.

Question 6

Which of these did many African Americans experience after passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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lack of money and land

Question 7

Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.

Question 8

Prior to ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was passed to

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stop discrimination against African Americans.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

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It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

Question 10

As described in the Thirteenth Amendment, involuntary servitude was

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a system of making people work without pay or against their will.

Constitutional Amendments — Quiz Answers