
The Dred Scott Case Quiz
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In what year did Dred Scott first go to trial to sue for his freedom?
1847
1843
1836
1857
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding people of African ancestry?
They could never become citizens of the United States
They could sue in federal court regardless of their status
They were allowed to sue for their freedom in any state
They could become citizens if they were free
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Dred Scott's master when he moved to the free state of Illinois?
Mrs. Emerson
John Sanford
Dr. John Emerson
Peter Blow
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Dred Scott believe he had the legal standing to make a claim for freedom?
Because his master had promised him freedom
Because he was born a free man
Because he had saved enough money to buy his freedom
Because he had lived in territories where slavery was prohibited
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the outcome of the 1850 retrial in the St Louis circuit court?
Scott was declared a citizen of the United States
Scott and his family were declared free
Scott was sent back to his original owner
The case was dismissed on a technicality
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which court reversed the decision of the St Louis circuit court in 1852?
The United States Supreme Court
The Illinois Supreme Court
The Missouri Supreme Court
The United States Circuit Court in Missouri
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many justices of the Supreme Court in 1856 had biases regarding slavery?
Five
Three
Seven
Nine
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