Amendments 13 - 15 Assessment

Who was the president during the Civil War?

• Jefferson
• Washington
• Lincoln
• Adams

What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?

• to abolish slavery
• to end British control of the Western territories
• to make a profit selling war supplies
• to preserve the country and to end injustice 

True or False: The Emancipation Proclamation immediately set all the slaves in the United States free?

• True
• False

Which amendments are known as the "reconstruction amendments"?

• 13th/14th
• 13th/14th/15th
• 13th/15th
• Bill of Rights

When did the Civil War begin and end?

• 1890-1892
• 1861-1865
• 1800-1806
• 1823-1836

Jim Crow laws legally segregated African Americans and white people.

• True
• False

Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —

• limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
• increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
• decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
• improve relations with the Democratic Party

How many amendments were created to counteract racist laws and policies in the South after the Civil War?

• 1
• 3
• 4
• 3.5

Which three Amendments where designed to ensure equality for the slaves?

• 17th,18th,19th
• 13th,14th,15th
• 13th,14th,16th
• 8th,9th,10th

What is the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution?

• Gave African American's citizenship and provided equal protection of the law for all citizens
• Gave all men the right to vote
• Made slavery illegal
• Gave women the right to vote