Constitutional Amendments

Question 1

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It took some time for the Fourteenth Amendment to secure the civil rights of African Americans and others.

Question 2

What was the purpose of each of the Reconstruction Amendments?The amendment made slavery illegal. The amendment gave African American men the right to vote. The amendment provided that African Americans should receive equal protection under the law.

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✔ Thirteenth; Selection 1: Thirteenth; Selection 2: Fifteenth; Selection 3: Fourteenth

Question 3

The ThirteenthFourteenth✔ Fifteenth amendment gave African American men the right to vote.

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✔ Fifteenth

Question 4

The Thirteenth✔ FourteenthFifteenth amendment provided that African Americans should receive equal protection under the law.

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✔ Fourteenth

Question 5

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 6

Which was true of African Americans after slavery ended?

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Many faced discrimination.

Question 7

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

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Lincoln required its ratification for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union.

Question 8

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

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White women.

Question 9

When did Lincoln propose the Thirteenth Amendment?

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during his 1864 presidential campaign

Question 10

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

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stayed in poverty and debt.

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