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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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Circle the right answer.

1.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1920
  • B.1865
  • C.1776
2.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
3.After the 15th Amendment, how were many Black citizens in the South still kept from voting?
  • A.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  • B.The amendment applied only to the North
  • C.Congress repealed it the next year
4.Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment?
  • A.Women of every race
  • B.Black men
  • C.Citizens aged 18
5.Which law of 1965 finally helped enforce the 15th Amendment's promise?
  • A.The Stamp Act
  • B.The Voting Rights Act
  • C.The Homestead Act
6.Which amendment made people born or naturalized in the United States citizens?
  • A.The 1st Amendment
  • B.The 26th Amendment
  • C.The 14th Amendment
7.Which amendment said race could not be used to deny a citizen the vote?
  • A.The 19th Amendment
  • B.The 13th Amendment
  • C.The 15th Amendment
8.Why are the 13th, 14th and 15th called the Reconstruction Amendments?
  • A.They rebuilt the White House after a fire
  • B.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people
  • C.They were written before the Revolution

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

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1865
  2. 2.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  3. 3.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  4. 4.Black men
  5. 5.The Voting Rights Act
  6. 6.The 14th Amendment
  7. 7.The 15th 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.