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How did the 14th Amendment affect citizenship in the United States?
It extended US citizenship to formerly enslaved, newly freed people.
It limited US citizenship to people born in the United States.
It limited which foreign-born people could become US citizens.
It extended US citizenship to anyone living in the United States.
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Correct answer: It extended US citizenship to formerly enslaved, newly freed people.
Explanation: The 14th Amendment (1868) declared that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States... are citizens," which guaranteed birthright citizenship for formerly enslaved people and protected citizenship from state laws that tried to deny it. It did not make everyone living in the U.S. a citizen (they must be born here or naturalized) nor did it broadly restrict which foreign‑born people could naturalize.
Explanation: The 14th Amendment (1868) declared that "all persons born or naturalized in the United States... are citizens," which guaranteed birthright citizenship for formerly enslaved people and protected citizenship from state laws that tried to deny it. It did not make everyone living in the U.S. a citizen (they must be born here or naturalized) nor did it broadly restrict which foreign‑born people could naturalize.
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