Dred Scott Crash Course Black American History Quiz

Who was the enslaved Black man at the center of the Dred Scott case?

• John Emerson

• Peter Blow

• Dred Scott

• Harriet Robinson

In which state was Dred Scott born into slavery?

• Illinois

• Wisconsin

• Missouri

• Virginia

What was the ruling of the Missouri Supreme Court in Dred Scott's case?

• Ruled in favor of Dred Scott

• Dismissed the case

• Ruled against Dred Scott

• Sent the case to the US Supreme Court

Who wrote the majority opinion in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Roger Taney

• Irene

• John Sanford

• John Emerson

What did Chief Justice Roger Taney declare about enslaved African-Americans in the Dred Scott case?

• They were considered citizens

• They could file suits at the federal level

• They were not citizens

• They had the right to vote

What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision declare about the ban on slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territories?

• It left the decision to Congress

• It upheld the ban on slavery

• It declared the ban unconstitutional

• It upheld the power of territorial governments to ban slavery

What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision perpetuate in US immigration policy?

• The idea that non-white Americans were not entitled to dignity or safety

• The elimination of racial divisions

• Entitlement to dignity and safety for all immigrants

• Equal opportunities for all immigrants

What did the 14th Amendment overturn in relation to the Dred Scott case?

• It upheld birthright citizenship

• It overturned the ban on slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territories

• It upheld the ban on slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territories

• It upheld the decision of the Supreme Court

What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision create as a new legal precedent?

• It granted Black Americans the right to vote

• It provided equal opportunities for Black Americans

• It allowed Black Americans to file suits at the federal level

• It solidified Black Americans' status as an underclass

What did the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development report highlight about African-Americans in the United States?

• They were the principal negative reference group against which white America defined itself

• They were treated equally in the United States

• They were not subjected to discrimination and segregation

• They were not enslaved for two-and-a-half centuries