The Start of Civil War

Open Ended

What was the Effect of Uncle Tom's Cabin in the North? What do you think Will be the South's Reaction to this book?

Multiple Choice

What best describes Dred Scott ?

• slave who sued for his freedom

• slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave

• Georgia politician trying to ban slavery

• Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery

Multiple Choice

The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...

• fugitive slaves.

• abolitionists.

• slave owners.

• anti-slavery groups.

Multiple Select

(Please select three correct answers) In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

• were NOT citizens of the U.S.

• had NO right to sue in court.

• were considered to be the property of their owner.

• should all be freed immediately.

Open Ended

The video shows two abolitionists Fredrick Douglass and John Brown. They are talking about how best to free slaves in Virginia. Who do you agree with most and why?

Open Ended

What is the name of the document from the video and what was the role of its author?

Based on the Document Covered in the Video. What do the leaders of the Confederacy say is the reason they separated to form their own nation?