13th Amendment

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

• None of the above

• Made slavery legal everywhere

• Allowed slavery in certain states

• Made slavery illegal in the United States

When was the Thirteenth Amendment adopted?

• 1885

• 1870

• 1865

• 1860

What does the Thirteenth Amendment allow for punishment?

• Forcing someone to work against their will

• The military draft

• Slavery as a punishment for a crime

• None of the above

Who were people that wanted to end slavery called?

• Unionists

• Constitutionalists

• Abolitionists

• Federalists

Which state was the first to abolish slavery?

• Vermont

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

• Maine

What did the Missouri Compromise do?

• Abolished slavery in all states

• Allowed Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state

• None of the above

• Ended the Civil War

Who was elected President in 1860?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

• Started the Civil War

• Freed all enslaved people

• Made slavery illegal

• Freed the enslaved in Confederate States not under Union control

When was the Thirteenth Amendment presented to the states for ratification?

• December 6, 1865

• January 1, 1863

• July 4, 1864

• February 15, 1865

Which state finally ratified the Thirteenth Amendment in 1995?

• South Carolina

• Mississippi

• Georgia

• Alabama