16(B) Review

Front

What was the primary purpose of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution?

Back

To abolish slavery

Front

Explain how the 14th Amendment impacted the rights of former slaves in the United States.

Back

It granted citizenship and equal protection under the law.

Front

Analyze the significance of the 15th Amendment in the context of the Reconstruction era.

Back

It granted African American men the right to vote

Front

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

Back

13th Amendment

Front

Evaluate the impact of the 15th Amendment on the political landscape of the United States during the Reconstruction era.

Back

It significantly increased African American participation in politics

Front

Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

Back

14th Amendment

Front

Identify the amendment that granted African American men the right to vote.

Back

15th Amendment

Front

Which result shows how the amendment described in this excerpt "appeared to signify the fulfillment of all promises to African Americans"? Options: African American children were given access to education, African American families were given free land to farm, African American men were elected to public office, African American men were allowed to serve in the military

Back

African American men were elected to public office

Front

What was one effect of the Fifteenth Amendment?

Back

Black voters helped bring the Republican Party to power in the South

Front

What was an IMMEDIATE effect of this amendment?

Back

Many former slaves became sharecroppers to earn a living.