Instructions Study the main points of each amendment. Then, write a 250–350 word essay describing how each has impacted America today. Your essay should include the following information:

how the Thirteenth Amendment is applied to legal and illegal immigration
how the Fourteenth Amendment affects education, busing, and affirmative action
how the Fifteenth Amendment eventually led to the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Why were chinese american immigrants frequently detained when trying to immigrate through angel island? the rules for immigration were stricter at this checkpoint due to health issues that were prevalent among asian populations at this time. the location of the island was difficult to reach, and ships to the mainland were often prevented from sailing more than once a week. immigration agents were notorious for asking immigrants confusing questions as a means of denying them entry. low wages caused a shortage of immigration officials, so many immigrants had to wait weeks or months before their applications were processed.

Which options accurately describe life events of explorer jacques cartier? (select all that apply.) (a) cartier established a colony near roanoke island in present-day north carolina. (b) cartier named canada after the huron-iroquois word for settlement, kanata. (c) cartier led three expeditions to canada and claimed the land for france. (d) cartier established the first permanent british north american colony.

The enforcement clause of the fourteenth amendment states what congress had the authority to a. grant citizenship to people b. change the constitution c. enforce only the bill of rights d. make laws to apply the amendment