Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Quiz

Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Quiz

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Quiz

Dred Scott Supreme Court Case Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which state did Dr. John Emerson buy a slave named Dred Scott?

Louisiana

Wisconsin

Illinois

Missouri

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Dred Scott fall in love and marry Harriet Robinson?

Wisconsin

Illinois

Missouri

Louisiana

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who inherited John Emerson's estate and the Scott family after his death?

Irene Emerson

John Sanford

Roswell Field

Lawrence Taliaferro

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the decision of the Missouri Supreme Court regarding the Scotts' freedom?

Denied their freedom

Granted their freedom

Sided with Irene Emerson

Ordered a retrial

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Dred Scott sue in federal court for his freedom?

John Sanford

Lawrence Taliaferro

Irene Emerson

Roswell Field

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

In favor of Dred Scott

In favor of John Sanford

In favor of Irene Emerson

In favor of Roswell Field

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Court declare unconstitutional in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

The Missouri Compromise

The Civil Rights Act of 1866

The 14th Amendment

The 13th Amendment

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