Reconstruction Amendments Quiz

What did the 15th Amendment do?

• made slavery illegal

• made former slaves citizens and gave them rights

• gave black men the right to vote

• gave former slaves land to begin farms

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

• The right to bear arms

• The quartering of soldiers in private homes

• Slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime

• The prohibition of alcohol

Which Amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on what?

• Gender

• Age, for citizens 18 years and older

• Race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• Property ownership

Which of the following is a true statement about the 14th Amendment?

• It gave women the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery throughout the United States.

• It guarantees all citizens "equal protection of the laws."

• It lowered the voting age to 18.

The 13th Amendment was significant because it __________.

• marked the first time voting rights were extended to non-white males

• officially ended the practice of slavery in the United States

• established the direct election of Senators

• granted women the right to vote

How did the 15th Amendment impact African American men?

• It granted them the right to own property.

• It allowed them to run for public office.

• It gave them the right to vote.

• It made them eligible for conscription.