Other Amendments

Other Amendments

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Civil War Amendments:
13th Amendment: abolished slavery
14th Amendment: defined U.S. citizenship, which gave citizenship to former slaves
15th Amendment: gave all men the right to vote, including former slaves

Multiple Choice

Abolish means

• To prolong or extend something
• To create something new
• To officially end or discontinue something
• To enhance or improve something

Multiple Choice

The 14th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment granted voting rights to women.
• The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves.
• The 14th Amendment established the right to bear arms for all citizens.
• The 14th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

19th Amendment: gave women the right to vote
24th Amendment: eliminated the poll tax when voting
26th Amendment: set the national voting age at 18

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Multiple Choice

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment
• 21st Amendment
• 10th Amendment
• 19th Amendment

Multiple Choice

What is a poll tax?

• A tax that people had to pay in order to vote, meant to block African-Americans from voting

• A tax you must pay on property ownership.

• A tax you must pay on goods purchased.

• A tax that businesses must pay.

Multiple Choice

How old do you have to be to vote?

• 18
• 16
• 21
• 25

Open Ended

Which amendment is the most important and why?