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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.A seat in Congress
  • B.A free house and land
  • C.Equal protection of the laws
2.Which law of 1965 finally helped enforce the 15th Amendment's promise?
  • A.The Voting Rights Act
  • B.The Homestead Act
  • C.The Stamp Act
3.The 13th Amendment makes one exception to its ban on forced labor. What is it?
  • A.Service in the army
  • B.Work on a family farm
  • C.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
4.Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Emancipation Proclamation?
  • A.The proclamation had already ended slavery in every state
  • B.The proclamation was about taxes
  • C.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
5.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1787
  • B.1868
  • C.1920
6.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1920
  • B.1865
  • C.1776
7.Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
  • A.The 1st Amendment
  • B.The 19th Amendment
  • C.The 13th Amendment
8.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

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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.The Voting Rights Act
  3. 3.Punishment for a crime after a conviction
  4. 4.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  5. 5.1868
  6. 6.1865
  7. 7.The 13th Amendment
  8. 8.The 15th Amendment

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