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Which of the following amendments reinforced the rights granted in the 15th Amendment by further protecting voting rights of all Americans?
Which of the following amendments reinforced the rights granted in the 15th Amendment by further protecting voting rights of all Americans?
- 19th Amendment (correct)
- 26th Amendment
- 24th Amendment
- 23rd Amendment
Which amendment specifically banned the use of poll taxes in elections, making it one of the obstacles to voting addressed in U.S. history?
Which amendment specifically banned the use of poll taxes in elections, making it one of the obstacles to voting addressed in U.S. history?
- 15th Amendment
- 24th Amendment (correct)
- 23rd Amendment
- 26th Amendment
In what year did the Indian Citizenship Act grant Native Americans the rights and privileges of American citizenship?
In what year did the Indian Citizenship Act grant Native Americans the rights and privileges of American citizenship?
- 1870
- 1920
- 1961
- 1924 (correct)
Which amendment stipulated that residents of Washington, DC, could vote for the president and have electoral votes based on population as long as their number was less than the least populous state?
Which amendment stipulated that residents of Washington, DC, could vote for the president and have electoral votes based on population as long as their number was less than the least populous state?
Who played a significant role in women's suffrage and was mentioned in the text as working to secure voting rights for women?
Who played a significant role in women's suffrage and was mentioned in the text as working to secure voting rights for women?
In which year were women guaranteed the right to vote in the United States?
In which year were women guaranteed the right to vote in the United States?
Who could vote after the passing of the 15th Amendment in the year 1870?
Who could vote after the passing of the 15th Amendment in the year 1870?
Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?
In which year did residents of Washington D.C. gain the right to vote in presidential elections?
In which year did residents of Washington D.C. gain the right to vote in presidential elections?
What did adult men have to prove in colonial times and during the early years of the United States to gain the right to vote?
What did adult men have to prove in colonial times and during the early years of the United States to gain the right to vote?
What obstacles prevented African Americans from voting despite the 15th Amendment?
What obstacles prevented African Americans from voting despite the 15th Amendment?
In which year were American Indian individuals given the right to vote?
In which year were American Indian individuals given the right to vote?
Which amendment guaranteed adult men the right to vote?
Which amendment guaranteed adult men the right to vote?
Who was instrumental in advocating for women's suffrage in the United States?
Who was instrumental in advocating for women's suffrage in the United States?
Who was the president when the women's right to vote Amendment was passed?
Who was the president when the women's right to vote Amendment was passed?
What state gave women the right to vote first?
What state gave women the right to vote first?
When was the voting age changed from 21 to 18 by the 26th Amendment?
When was the voting age changed from 21 to 18 by the 26th Amendment?
Which war influenced changes in voting laws and practices in the U.S.?
Which war influenced changes in voting laws and practices in the U.S.?
What was passed in 1965 that significantly impacted voting rights?
What was passed in 1965 that significantly impacted voting rights?
In 1815, can Marvin, a wealthy landowner in Maine, vote?
In 1815, can Marvin, a wealthy landowner in Maine, vote?
In 1972, can Steve, who turned 18 while fighting in Vietnam, vote?
In 1972, can Steve, who turned 18 while fighting in Vietnam, vote?
Could Susan, a former slave living in Wisconsin in 1880, vote?
Could Susan, a former slave living in Wisconsin in 1880, vote?
Why did early U.S. history only allow male landowners to vote?
Why did early U.S. history only allow male landowners to vote?
Where did the colonists derive the idea that only male landowners should have the right to vote?
Where did the colonists derive the idea that only male landowners should have the right to vote?
