Question

question 5 of 10
the reconstruction amendments, or civil war amendments, were passed in
the five years following the civil war as the ____ amendments to the
constitution.

a. first, second, and third

b. fourth, fifth, and sixth

c. tenth, eleventh, and twelfth

d. thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth

Explanation:

The Reconstruction Amendments (Civil War Amendments) are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. The Thirteenth abolished slavery, the Fourteenth addressed citizenship and equal protection, and the Fifteenth granted voting rights regardless of race. Options A, B, and C refer to earlier amendments not related to Reconstruction.

Answer:

D. Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth