Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

Why did the issue of voting lead to another constitutional amendment in the late 1800s?

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Congress was worried that White Southerners would stop African Americans from voting.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

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

Question 3

Which best describes the long-term impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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The Fourteenth Amendment later became the basis for equal rights claims.

Question 4

After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, how many African Americans served in Congress in the late 1800s?

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about twenty

Question 5

The Fifteenth Amendment opened up voting rights for some people, but not for

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White women.

Question 6

The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in

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1865

Question 7

Which statement best describes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments?

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All three amendments attempted to secure rights for African Americans.

Question 8

When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

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during his 1864 presidential campaign

Question 9

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.

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