14-3 The Crisis Deepens

An enslaved African who sued for his freedom

• Dred Scott
• Roger B. Taney
• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen A. Douglas

Chief Justice of the Supreme court who wrote the decision on the Dred Scott case

• Dred Scott
• Roger B. Taney
• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen A. Douglas

A northern lawyer (Illinois) who spoke out against the Dred Scott decision

• Dred Scott
• Roger B. Taney
• Abraham Lincoln
• Stephen A. Douglas

Use context clues to fill in the blank: Lincoln was ready to accept, or ___________ the Republican cause.

• Embrace
• Clarify
• Deprive
• Impose

Use context clues to fill in the blank: Southerns were confused about Lincoln's beliefs, so he __________ them.

• Embraced
• Clarified
• Deprived
• Imposed 

In 1854, which new political party was formed with the goal of stopping the spread of slavery into the western territories.

• Republican
• Democrat
• Whig

Who was elected President of the United States in 1856?

• John Fremont
• James Buchanan
• Abraham Lincoln
• Dwight D. Eisenhower 

True or False: Dred Scott argued he was a freeman because he lived in two states where slavery was illegal.

• True
• False

Which of the following was not a reason Dred Scott was not ruled free?

• Scott couldn’t sue because African Americans were not Citizens
• Since slaves are considered property, the U.S. Constitution protects property rights
• Scott couldn't afford the court fees, so his case was dropped.

True or False: After the Dred Scott decision, supporters of slavery were outraged that slavery was now legal in all territories. 

• True
• Fasle