Exploring the Reconstruction Amendments

What was the primary focus of the constitutional changes after the Civil War?

• Economic policies

• Foreign alliances

• Slavery and civil rights

• Educational reforms

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

When was the 13th Amendment officially ratified?

• December 6, 1865

• January 31, 1865

• July 9, 1868

• February 3, 1870

What requirement did Congress impose on former Confederate states regarding the 14th Amendment?

• Economic reparations

• Military service

• Ratification of the 13th and 14th Amendments

• Public apologies

Which amendment guaranteed citizenship regardless of race, but excluded Native Americans and those of Asian descent?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

Which states were the last to ratify the 14th Amendment?

• Alabama and Mississippi

• Virginia and Texas

• Louisiana and South Carolina

• Georgia and Florida

What was a major loophole in the 15th Amendment that affected African Americans' right to vote?

• Property ownership

• Literacy tests and poll taxes

• Income requirements

• Age restrictions

What did the 15th Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of religion

• Right to own property

• Right to vote regardless of race

• Freedom of speech

Who was the first African-American member of Congress?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Booker T. Washington

• Hiram Rhodes Revels

• Frederick Douglass

When were women granted the right to vote in the United States?

• 1920

• 1865

• 1870

• 1965