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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.Which amendment made people born or naturalized in the United States citizens?
  • A.The 26th Amendment
  • B.The 1st Amendment
  • C.The 14th Amendment
2.The 13th Amendment makes one exception to its ban on forced labor. What is it?
  • A.Service in the army
  • B.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  • C.Work on a family farm
3.Which amendment said race could not be used to deny a citizen the vote?
  • A.The 15th Amendment
  • B.The 13th Amendment
  • C.The 19th Amendment
4.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
5.Which law of 1965 finally helped enforce the 15th Amendment's promise?
  • A.The Homestead Act
  • B.The Voting Rights Act
  • C.The Stamp Act
6.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  • C.Congress repealed it the next year
7.Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
  • A.The 19th Amendment
  • B.The 13th Amendment
  • C.The 1st Amendment
8.What does the 14th Amendment promise every person?
  • A.Equal protection of the laws
  • B.A free house and land
  • C.A seat in Congress

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

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The 14th Amendment
  2. 2.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  3. 3.The 15th Amendment
  4. 4.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people
  5. 5.The Voting Rights Act
  6. 6.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  7. 7.The 13th Amendment
  8. 8.Equal protection of the laws

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