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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.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
2.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
3.Which amendment said race could not be used to deny a citizen the vote?
  • A.The 13th Amendment
  • B.The 19th Amendment
  • C.The 15th Amendment
4.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  • B.Congress repealed it the next year
  • C.The amendment applied only to the North
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.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1868
  • B.1787
  • C.1920
7.Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
  • A.The 1st Amendment
  • B.The 13th Amendment
  • C.The 19th Amendment
8.Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Emancipation Proclamation?
  • A.The proclamation was about taxes
  • B.The proclamation had already ended slavery in every state
  • C.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere

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

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  1. 1.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  2. 2.The Voting Rights Act
  3. 3.The 15th Amendment
  4. 4.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  5. 5.Equal protection of the laws
  6. 6.1868
  7. 7.The 13th Amendment
  8. 8.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere

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