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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.What does the 14th Amendment promise every person?
  • A.Equal protection of the laws
  • B.A seat in Congress
  • C.A free house and land
2.Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment?
  • A.Citizens aged 18
  • B.Women of every race
  • C.Black men
3.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1868
  • B.1787
  • C.1920
4.Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Emancipation Proclamation?
  • A.The proclamation had already ended slavery in every state
  • B.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  • C.The proclamation was about taxes
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.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1865
  • B.1776
  • C.1920
7.The 13th Amendment makes one exception to its ban on forced labor. What is it?
  • A.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  • B.Work on a family farm
  • C.Service in the army
8.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  • B.Congress repealed it the next year
  • C.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence

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

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  1. 1.Equal protection of the laws
  2. 2.Black men
  3. 3.1868
  4. 4.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  5. 5.The Voting Rights Act
  6. 6.1865
  7. 7.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  8. 8.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence

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