The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to the US Constitution (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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Between which years were the Civil War Amendments added to the US Constitution?
Between which years were the Civil War Amendments added to the US Constitution?
1865-1870
When was the Fourteenth Amendment ratified?
When was the Fourteenth Amendment ratified?
1868
Which was NOT a major provision of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Which was NOT a major provision of the Fourteenth Amendment?
Protection of voting rights
What did the 1857 Dred Scott case rule about black Americans?
What did the 1857 Dred Scott case rule about black Americans?
They could not be US citizens
Who did the Fourteenth Amendment define as US citizens?
Who did the Fourteenth Amendment define as US citizens?
Anyone born or naturalized in the US
When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?
When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?
1870
What did the Fifteenth Amendment prohibit?
What did the Fifteenth Amendment prohibit?
Denying voting rights based on race
As late as 1868, how many northern states allowed black Americans to vote?
As late as 1868, how many northern states allowed black Americans to vote?
Eight
What critical weakness did the Fifteenth Amendment have?
What critical weakness did the Fifteenth Amendment have?
It didn't ban literacy tests
What did the Civil Rights Act 1875 fail to mention?
What did the Civil Rights Act 1875 fail to mention?
Public schools