3.1 The Reconstruction Amendments

• The 14th Amendment grants equal protection under the law and establishes citizenship
• When were the Reconstruction Amendments passed?

  1865-1870
• What specific condition did the 15th Amendment prohibit as a basis for denying voting rights?

  Race, color, servitude
• The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.


  True
• What was the primary impact of the 13th Amendment on African Americans?

  Freed millions from slavery
• Arrange the Reconstruction Amendments in the order they were ratified:

  1️⃣ 13th Amendment

  2️⃣ 14th Amendment

  3️⃣ 15th Amendment
• What are the Reconstruction Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

  13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
• What right did the 15th Amendment ensure for African American men?

  Voting rights
• The Reconstruction Amendments were enacted after the Civil War to address slavery and civil rights.

  True
• The 15th Amendment was fully enforced immediately after its ratification.

  False
• What voting rights did the 15th Amendment aim to protect?

  Voting rights for African American men
• The 14th Amendment protected the civil rights of African Americans by establishing their citizenship
• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.


  True
• Arrange the Reconstruction Amendments in chronological order of ratification.

  1️⃣ 13th Amendment

  2️⃣ 14th Amendment

  3️⃣ 15th Amendment
• The 14th Amendment protects the civil rights of African Americans through equal protection and due process.
• What does the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolish?

  Slavery and involuntary servitude
• Match the Reconstruction Amendment with its primary purpose:

  13th Amendment ↔️ Eliminate slavery

  14th Amendment ↔️ Ensure equal rights and protection

  15th Amendment ↔️ Guarantee voting rights
• The 15th Amendment was fully enforced immediately after its ratification in 1870.

  False