Post-Civil War Freedom and Amendments

What did the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• Ended slavery in the U.S.

• Gave women the right to vote

• Established the U.S. Constitution

• Created the Bill of Rights

Which amendment gave citizenship to everyone born in the U.S.?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

What was the main purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?

• To establish the Supreme Court

• To end the Civil War

• To give voting rights to women

• To guarantee basic rights to U.S. citizens

What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to free speech

• Voting rights for all male citizens

• The right to a fair trial

• The right to bear arms

Why did Congress write the 14th Amendment?

• To establish the U.S. Constitution

• To end the Civil War

• To encourage states to give Black men the right to vote

• To create the Bill of Rights

What were Black Codes?

• A series of trade agreements

• A type of secret language

• Laws that restricted the rights of Black people

• A set of guidelines for schools

What was a major problem with the 15th Amendment?

• It allowed states to deny voting rights

• It only applied to Northern states

• It was never ratified

• Some White Southerners used violence to stop Black men from voting

What was the impact of counting everyone as a whole person after the Civil War?

• It reduced Southern states' power

• It created new states

• It gave Southern states more seats in Congress

• It ended the Civil War

What did Radical Republicans want after the Civil War?

• To create new states

• To abolish the Supreme Court

• To end the U.S. Constitution

• To rebuild the nation fairly

What was a consequence of the 13th Amendment?

• It established the U.S. Constitution

• It gave women the right to vote

• It created the Bill of Rights

• Freedmen could be forced to work only as field hands