1. Reviewing AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
MODULE 3B. RECONSTRUCTION & PROGRESSIVE ERA AMENDMENTS
Reviewing AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

2. LEARNING TARGETS 9 AND 10
Summarize how the 13th through 15th Amendments addressed the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War.
Summarize how the 16th through 19th Amendments addressed the calls for reform during the Progressive Era.
The Reconstruction Era prompted Amendments 13 through 15 to address the aftermath of slavery and the Civil War. Amendments 16 through 19 responded to calls for reform during the Progressive Era.

3. AMENDMENTS 13 AND 14
Amendment 13 - Abolished slavery in the United States
Conflict over slavery was a primary cause of the American Civil War
Ratification of the 13th Amendment required for former Confederate states to re-enter the U.S.
Amendments 14 and 15 added to prevent Southern states from curtailing the rights of freedmen - Southern states required to ratify to re-enter the the U.S.
Amendment defined what persons were citizens of the United States and offered protection from state infringements on citizens’ rights

4. AMENDMENT 15
Amendment 15
extended the right to vote to citizens regardless of race, color or previous condition of servitude
gave Congress the power to enact legislation to enforce the right against race-based denials of the vote
ignored and circumvented for nearly a century by Southern states through literacy tests and poll taxes

5. AMENDMENTS 16 AND 17
The Progressive Era - period of political, economic, and social reform in response to problems in the U.S. in the late 1800s
Amendment allowed for a federal income tax
Response to concerns over the usage of tariffs by the federal government and distribution of wealth in the country
Amendment direct election of senators by the people
Response to concerns over power and influence of political party bosses and business leaders on state legislatures and their selection of senators

6. AMENDMENTS 18 AND 19
Amendment prohibited the manufacturing and sale of alcohol
Response to concerns that alcohol use led to problems such as poverty and the destruction of family life
Amendment ended the denial of suffrage based upon the sex of a citizen
Response to laws in some states that denied women the right to vote

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REVIEW AND PRACTICE
As you watch the video below, take notes on how the the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments provided rights and rights and freedoms to African Americans.
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8. REVIEW AND PRACTICE
As you watch the video below, take notes on how the the 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments responded to concerns of the Progressive Era.

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REVIEW AND PRACTICE
Highlight the correct answers to the question below. During Reconstruction, the federal government sought to protect rights and freedoms for former slaves. Select all of the ways the federal government attempted to accomplish this goal.
ratification of the 14th Amendment
abolishment of slavery
creation of Jim Crow laws
ratification of 17th Amendment
ratification of the 15th Amendment
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REVIEW AND PRACTICE
Move the amendments into the blank boxes to show how amendments addressed Progressive Era concerns.
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Progressive Era Concerns
Amendment
usage of tariffs by the federal government and distribution of wealth in the country
belief that alcohol use led to problems such as poverty and the destruction of family life
laws in some states that denied women the right to vote
power and influence of political party bosses on state legislatures and their selection of senators
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment

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REVIEW AND PRACTICE
Answer the question below in the space provided. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.” - Amendment 15
What Reconstruction Era problem was addressed by the 15th Amendment? What was the impact of the 15th Amendment?
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12. REVIEW AND PRACTICE Click here for the Quizlet Vocabulary Practice
Click here for the Edcite Mastery Assessment Note: this assessment includes content from Modules 3A, 3B and 3C.

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