Unit 1, Week 2 Dred Scott Decision

Which sentence states a main idea of this passage?

• Dred Scott could not read or write.

• Peter Blow was Scott's owner.

• Dred Scott moved a lot because they had no choice.

• Dred Scott believed he and his family should be set free because they lived in a free state.

Which sentence best summarizes what happens in the passage?

• Dred Scott was a leader his entire life, even though he was enslaved and could not read or write.

• Dred Scott fought for his freedom, but the Supreme Court ruled against him and this led to the election of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.

• After the Civil War, all African Americans were set free.

• Dred Scott fought for his freedom in the Missouri State Court.

In paragraph 3, what is the meaning of the word secession?

• To have succeeded in something

• To quit or cancel an agreement.

• To withdraw from the Union of States.

• The act of being against slavery.

What can the reader infer about the nation's feelings towards owning slaves in this passage?

• The entire nation was fed up with slavery and believed all men should be treated equally.

• The nation was divided on the issue of slavery.

• Most people did not have any opinion about owning slaves.

• Slave owners were beginning to feel bad for their actions.

Who finally gave Dred Scott his freedom?

• Eliza Emerson

• The Supreme Court

• Peter Blow

• Peter Blow's children

What is the author's purpose of "The Dred Scott Decision"?

• To persuade

• To inform

• To entertain

Which of the following is NOT true about Dred Scott.

• Dred Scott continuously fought for his freedom.

• Dred Scott was born a slave.

• Dred Scott was an excellent reader.

• Dred Scott had a wife and daughter.

Which of the following has the same vowel sounds as the "a" in "slavery"?

• contained

• America

• marker

• taco