Question

choose the correct answer for each row.
determine which description matches the amendment passed after the civil war.
select the correct answer in each row.

gave all males the right to vote regardless of race
granted citizenship to all people born in the u.s.
abolished the institution of slavery
led to the election of the first black congressional representatives
completed the main goal of abolitionists

13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment

Explanation:

• The 13th Amendment (1865) formally ended slavery in the U.S., fulfilling the core goal of abolitionists.
• The 14th Amendment (1868) granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.
• The 15th Amendment (1870) prohibited denying voting rights to male citizens based on race, which enabled the first Black congressional representatives to be elected.

Answer:

13th Amendment:

• abolished the institution of slavery
• completed the main goal of abolitionists

14th Amendment:

• granted citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

15th Amendment:

• gave all males the right to vote regardless of race
• led to the election of the first black congressional representatives