Matching Pairs
History of Voting Matching GameOnline version
Test your understanding of the voting rights history timeline. Match the event to the appropriate year by clicking on the clue and then clicking on the year. This activity is for high school students.
1
The year ratification of the 24th Amendment outlawed the discriminatory practice of poll taxes in every state.
2
The year the National Voter Registration Act made all states permit mail-in voter registration and provide registration services at DMVs, unemployment offices, and other state agencies, making it easier for citizens to register to vote.
3
The year the 26th Amendment was passed, which gave all citizens, 18 years or older, the right to vote.
4
The year the 19th Amendment was passed and women were granted the right to vote.
5
The year the Indian Citizenship Act granted all Native Americans born in the United States with citizenship and the right to vote.
6
The year that the Dawes Act allowed Native Americans suffrage, but only if they gave up tribal affiliation.
7
The year all states eliminated the requirement of owning property to vote.
8
The year the Voting Rights Act prohibited any state from election practices that denied the right to vote based on race.
9
The year the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act ensured that voters with disabilities have access to polling sites.
10
The year an extension of the Voting Rights Act was passed requiring that all states provide ballots written in different languages.
11
The year the 15th Amendment was passed and granted African American men the right to vote.
12
The year the 14th Amendment was passed and granted citizenship to everyone born in the United States. All citizens were granted equal protection of the laws.
1975
1887
1990
1964
1924
1920
1993
1856
1965
1870
1868
1971
