US Citizenship – Civil War and Reconstruction Flashcards
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Which amendment to the Constitution abolished slavery in the United States?
Answer: Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment, ratified in 1865, formally abolished slavery throughout the United States.
Which amendment granted citizenship to formerly enslaved people born in the United States?
Answer: Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
Which amendment gave African American men the right to vote?
Answer: Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
What was the period of rebuilding the South after the Civil War called?
Answer: Reconstruction
Reconstruction (1865–1877) was the period during which the federal government worked to rebuild Southern states and integrate formerly enslaved people into society.
Who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln?
Answer: John Wilkes Booth
President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865.
Approximately how many African Americans served in the Union Army during the Civil War?
Answer: About 180,000
About 180,000 African Americans served in segregated Union Army units called United States Colored Troops and made vital contributions to the Union victory.