Dred Scott v Sandford

Where did Dr. John Emerson buy Dred Scott?

• Territory of Wisconsin

• Fort Armstrong, Illinois

• Louisiana

• St. Louis, Missouri

In which state was slavery illegal when Emerson moved there with Scott?

• Missouri

• Louisiana

• Minnesota

• Illinois

Who did Dred Scott marry?

• None of the above

• Irene Emerson

• Harriet Robinson

• Eliza Irene Sanford

What was the outcome of the Scotts' first trial?

• They were denied freedom due to a technicality

• They were granted freedom

• The case was dismissed

• They were granted a new trial

Who did Dred Scott sue in federal court in 1853?

• John Sanford

• John Emerson

• Lawrence Taliaferro

• Irene Emerson

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

• Dred Scott was granted freedom

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld

• Dred Scott was not considered a citizen

• Slavery was abolished in all territories

Which amendment directly overturned the Dred Scott decision?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• All of the above

• 13th Amendment

What major event did the Dred Scott decision help cause?

• The Civil War

• The Revolutionary War

• The Great Depression

• World War I

How did Dred Scott and his family eventually gain freedom?

• They were freed by Irene Emerson

• Through another court case

• After the Civil War

• They were freed just months after the Supreme Court's decision

What job did Dred Scott get after gaining his freedom?

• A lawyer

• A teacher

• Working at a St. Louis hotel

• A surgeon