Question

40 multiple choice 2 points constitutional amendments adopted during reconstruction were intended to (ssush10c) end property and religious qualification for voting correct problems with the electoral college system provide legal and political rights for african americans limit the number of terms of the presidents 41 multiple choice 2 points what was the objective of the union army during the battle of vicksburg? (ssush9d) ending smuggling across the appalachian mountains weakening border defenses along the great lakes preventing foreign aid from arriving on the west coast gaining complete control over the mississippi river

Explanation:

For question 40, the Reconstruction - era constitutional amendments (13th, 14th, 15th) aimed to provide legal and political rights to African - Americans. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery, the 14th Amendment granted equal protection under the law, and the 15th Amendment gave African - American men the right to vote.
For question 41, the Union Army's main objective in the Battle of Vicksburg was to gain complete control of the Mississippi River, which would split the Confederacy in two and cut off important supply lines.

Answer:

1. Provide legal and political rights for African Americans
2. Gaining complete control over the Mississippi River