Dred Scott Case (15.3)

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

Dred Scott's case went to...

• the Georgia State Supreme Court.

• the United States Supreme Court.

• the U.S. Congress.

• Georgia General Assembly

The Dred Scott decision...

• angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

• satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

• promoted the abolitionist movement.

• resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

(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.

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

• fugitive slaves.

• abolitionists.

• slave owners.

• anti-slavery groups.

Why did he think he was free?

• He Bought His Freedom

• His Owner Died

• He Was Kidnapped

• He Lived Temporarily In A Free State/Territory

What was the impact of the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision on the United States?

• It strengthened the Democratic Party.

• It was able to calm for a while the growing anger between North and South.

• It angered the South and pleased the North.

• It divided the US further and brought it closer to war.

What was the ruling of the Missouri court in the Dred Scott case?

• Only Scott should be free

• The Scotts should be freed, but the decision was later overturned

• The children of the Scotts would be free

• Only Scott's wife should be free

What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?

• He was free because he had lived in free states

• He was free because he was now a slaveholder

• He should not have been captured because he was a fugitive

• He should get his property back through due process

Who was the chief justice of the United States during the Scott v. Sandford case?

• John Brown

• Roger B. Taney

• James Buchanan

• Millard Fillmore