Abraham Lincoln and Dred Scott Check

How did the Dred Scott case affect the Missouri Compromise?

• It did not affect the Missouri Compromise

• It slightly tweaked the contents of the Missouri Compromise

• It reinforced what was stated in the Missouri Compromise

• It declared it unconstitutional.

Who ended up winning the Senate seat that Lincoln and Douglas competed for?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

Was Abraham Lincoln running as a Democrat or a Republican

• Democrat

• Republican

Why were the debates important?

• It made Abraham Lincoln a major political figure

• Stephen Douglas was the dominating force during the debates

• Abraham Lincoln later became president

What topic was common in both the Dred Scott case and the Lincoln-Douglas debates?

• Elections

• Slavery

• Abraham Lincoln

• Stephen Douglas

What were Abraham Lincolns thoughts on slavery during the debates?

• It should be allowed but not expanded

• It should be abolished

• Slowly work on abolishing slavery

Who was John Brown?

• He was a politician who called for compromise on the subject of slavery

• He was a radical slavery supporter

• He was a radical abolitionist

Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 

• being sued by someone else
• suing for his freedom
• being in the military
• being a famous doctor

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Dred Scott took his case to _________. 

• the state court
• the north
• the supreme court
• the south

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• That slavery diminished the national character.
• That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
• That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
• That slavery should be abolished by executive order