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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
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 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
3.In what year was the 14th Amendment ratified?
A.1787
B.1920
C.1868
4.After the 15th Amendment, how were many Black citizens in the South still kept from voting?
A.Congress repealed it the next year
B.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
C.The amendment applied only to the North
5.Why was the 13th Amendment needed after the Emancipation Proclamation?
A.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
B.The proclamation had already ended slavery in every state
C.The proclamation was about taxes
6.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
7.In what year was the 13th Amendment ratified?
A.1776
B.1865
C.1920
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
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.12.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The 14th Amendment
2.The 15th Amendment
3.1868
4.Poll taxes, unfair literacy tests and threats of violence
5.The proclamation freed people only in states in rebellion; the amendment ended slavery everywhere
6.The Voting Rights Act
7.1865
8.Equal protection of the laws
Questions about The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
What does the The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments worksheet cover?
It practices what the Reconstruction amendments changed — 8 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.12.3-5: Explain how laws change a society, and how people change laws. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments practice?
D2.Civ.12.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how rules and laws change society and how people change rules and laws.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.12.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments free to print and photocopy?
Yes. The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Civ.12.3-5
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