Unit 1 TOpic 2 REVIEW

Which of the following describes the 13th Amendment?

• The 13th Amendment allowed for the continuation of indentured servitude.
• The 13th Amendment was a declaration of independence from the south to the north starting the civil war.

• The 13th Amendment established voting rights for all citizens.
• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Which of the following describes the 14th Amendment?

• The 14th Amendment only applies to federal laws.
• The 14th Amendment abolished slavery in all states.
• The 14th Amendment grants citizenship and equal protection under the law.
• The 14th Amendment grants the right to vote to all citizens.

Which of the following describes the 15th Amendment?

• The 15th Amendment allows voting based on property ownership.
• The 15th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
• The 15th Amendment prohibits voting discrimination based on race.
• The 15th Amendment grants women the right to vote.

Which of the following best describes Causes of the Compromise of 1877?

• The economic policies of the 1860s
• The disputed 1876 presidential election and the desire to end Reconstruction.

• The abolition of slavery in 1865
• The rise of the Republican Party in the South

Which of the following best describes an effect of the Compromise of 1877?

• It led to the expansion of federal troops in the South.
• It resulted in the immediate granting of civil rights to African Americans.
• It marked the end of Reconstruction and the beginning of Jim Crow laws.
• It established a new political party in the South.

How did Jim Crow laws limit the rights of Black Americans?

• By enforcing segregation and restricting access to public services and voting.

• Jim Crow laws promoted equal rights for all Americans.
• Jim Crow laws were designed to improve public services for Black Americans.
• Jim Crow laws eliminated segregation in schools and public places.

What is Disenfranchisement?

• The right to vote is guaranteed to all citizens.
• Disenfranchisement refers to the expansion of voting rights.
• Disenfranchisement is the process of increasing voter turnout.
• Disenfranchisement is the denial of the right to vote.

Which of the following are methods of disenfranchisement?

• Property requirements, literacy tests, poll taxes, grandfather clauses

• Mail-in voting, equal opportunity polling, grandmother clauses

Who was allowed to vote with grandfather clauses?

• Only women whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
• White voters whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
• Black voters whose grandfathers had the right to vote before the Civil War.
• All voters regardless of their grandfather's voting history.

What was the purpose of Louisiana changing its constitution in 1879 and 1898?

• To establish white supremacy and disenfranchise Black American voters.

• To establish a new educational system for all children.
• To increase voting rights for all citizens regardless of race.
• To promote economic growth and development in the state.