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Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
It granted citizenship to all individuals living in the United States.
B
It enfranchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote.
C
It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.
D
It allowed states to seize citizens’ property without due process of the law.
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Which statement best describes the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
It abolished slavery throughout the United States.
B
It outlawed involuntary servitude in the United States.
C
It protected the civil rights of African Americans.
D
It granted voting rights to African American men.
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Which was true of African Americans after slavery ended?

A
Most got out of debt.
B
Many had to leave the United States.
C
Most began to lead much better lives.
D
Many faced discrimination.
4

The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in

A
1863
B
1864
C
1865
D
1866
5

The Fifteenth Amendment opened up voting rights for some people, but not for

A
White women.
B
White men experiencing poverty.
C
African American men.
D
former Confederates.
6

What was one reason why Lincoln pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment?

A
Lincoln required its ratification for Southern states to be readmitted to the Union.
B
Lincoln wanted Congress to expand the rights of white people in the South.
C
Lincoln wanted to avoid punishing the Confederate states for the war.
D
Lincoln decided it was the best way to bring states together after the Civil War.
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Which statement best describes the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments?

A
All three amendments granted voting rights to American citizens.
B
All three amendments were ratified in the midst of the Civil War.
C
All three amendments faced little resistance from the nation.
D
All three amendments attempted to secure rights for African Americans.
8

After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, how many African Americans served in Congress in the late 1800s?

A
less than five
B
about twenty
C
more than fifty
D
about one hundred
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Why was a national law against slavery needed after 1863 even though the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued?

A
Slavery was still widespread in the North.
B
Slavery was still widespread in the South.
C
The proclamation only applied to the Confederacy.
D
The proclamation only applied to states in the Union.
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As described in the Thirteenth Amendment, involuntary servitude was

A
a way for formerly enslaved people to acquire land over time.
B
a way for people to earn a living in a variety of low-paying jobs.
C
a system of making people work without pay or against their will.
D
a system that allowed workers to choose a job or an employer.

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