Question

the 15th amendment granted voting rights to all male citizens by declaring that the
ight 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.\

the 15th amendment granted voting rights to all of the following except:

• women
• poor men
• african american men
• white men

the southern states response to the 15th amendment was to:

• offer troops to insure all eligible people could vote.
• make sure all voters were treated equally.
• grant voting rights to women.
• establish laws to restrict who could vote.

Explanation:

Analyze the scope of the 15th Amendment

Using the Reconstruction Era knowledge point

The text states that the 15th Amendment granted voting rights to "all male citizens" by prohibiting denial of suffrage based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Because it specifically targeted male citizens, women were excluded from these constitutional protections.

Analyze Southern states' legislative response

Using the Reconstruction Era knowledge point

Following ratification, Southern states resisted the 15th Amendment by passing local measures—such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses—specifically designed to establish legal barriers and restrict who could vote.

Answer:

Question 1

• Women (Correct answer)
• Poor men
• African American Men
• White Men

Question 2

• Offer troops to insure all eligible people could vote.
• Make sure all voters were treated equally.
• Grant voting rights to women.
• Establish laws to restrict who could vote. (Correct answer)