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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.Why are the 13th, 14th and 15th called the Reconstruction Amendments?
  • A.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people
  • B.They rebuilt the White House after a fire
  • C.They were written before the Revolution
2.Which amendment made people born or naturalized in the United States citizens?
  • A.The 14th Amendment
  • B.The 26th Amendment
  • C.The 1st Amendment
3.What does the 14th Amendment promise every person?
  • A.A free house and land
  • B.Equal protection of the laws
  • C.A seat in Congress
4.Who gained the right to vote under the 15th Amendment?
  • A.Citizens aged 18
  • B.Black men
  • C.Women of every race
5.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
  • A.1920
  • B.1868
  • C.1787
6.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  • A.Congress repealed it the next year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
7.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
8.Which law of 1965 finally helped enforce the 15th Amendment's promise?
  • A.The Homestead Act
  • B.The Stamp Act
  • C.The Voting Rights Act

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

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  1. 1.They were passed after the Civil War to rebuild the nation and protect freed people
  2. 2.The 14th Amendment
  3. 3.Equal protection of the laws
  4. 4.Black men
  5. 5.1868
  6. 6.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
  7. 7.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
  8. 8.The Voting Rights Act

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