Amendments 13, 14, 15

What did the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution do?

• Legalized slavery

• Established a monarchy

• Abolished slavery

• Restricted freedom of speech

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

• 2nd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted African American men the right to do what?

• Own land

• Hold public office

• Vote

• Serve in the military

True or False: The 13th Amendment was ratified in 1865.

• 1865

• True

• False

• True

Which amendment is also known as the Civil Rights Amendment?

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 14th Amendment

What did the 15th Amendment prohibit the government from denying based on race?

• Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

• Right to vote

• Right to a fair trial

Which amendment is also known as the Reconstruction Amendment?

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

What was the main purpose of the 14th Amendment?

• To establish a national bank

• Grant citizenship and equal protection under the law to former slaves and their descendants

• To expand the right to vote to women

• To limit the power of the federal government