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The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on what the Reconstruction amendments changed, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.12.3-5. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments

D2.Civ.12.3-5

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1.Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Emancipation Proclamation?
  • A.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  • B.The proclamation had already ended slavery in every state
  • C.The proclamation was about taxes
2.The 13th Amendment makes one exception to its ban on forced labor. What is it?
  • A.Work on a family farm
  • B.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  • C.Service in the army
3.Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment?
  • A.Citizens aged 18
  • B.Black men
  • C.Women of every race
4.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1776
  • B.1920
  • C.1865
5.What does the 14th Amendment promise every person?
  • A.A free house and land
  • B.A seat in Congress
  • C.Equal protection of the laws
6.After the 15th Amendment, how were many Black citizens in the South still kept from voting?
  • A.The amendment applied only to the North
  • B.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  • C.Congress repealed it the next year
7.Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
  • A.The 13th Amendment
  • B.The 19th Amendment
  • C.The 1st Amendment
8.Why are the 13th, 14th and 15th called the Reconstruction Amendments?
  • A.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people
  • B.They were written before the Revolution
  • C.They rebuilt the White House after a fire

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Answer key — The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  2. 2.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  3. 3.Black men
  4. 4.1865
  5. 5.Equal protection of the laws
  6. 6.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  7. 7.The 13th Amendment
  8. 8.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.