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.

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments

D2.Civ.12.3-5

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Circle the right answer.

1.Which amendment made people born or naturalized in the United States citizens?

A.The 1st Amendment
B.The 26th Amendment
C.The 14th Amendment

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.Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment?

A.Citizens aged 18
B.Women of every race
C.Black men

4.The 13th Amendment makes one exception to its ban on forced labor. What is it?

A.Work on a family farm
B.Service in the army
C.Punishment for a crime after a conviction

5.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?

A.1787
B.1920
C.1868

6.Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?

A.The 1st Amendment
B.The 19th Amendment
C.The 13th Amendment

7.After the 15th Amendment, how were many Black citizens in the South still kept from voting?

A.Congress repealed it the next year
B.The amendment applied only to the North
C.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence

8.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?

A.1776
B.1920
C.1865

LessonPrint · D2.Civ.12.3-5 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

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

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