Dred Scott Case Quiz

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Dred Scott was granted his freedom.

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld.

• Dred Scott remained a slave, and African Americans could not be citizens.

• Slavery was abolished in all territories.

In what year did the Supreme Court deliver its decision on the Dred Scott case?

• 1850

• 1857

• 1863

• 1865

What was a direct consequence of the Dred Scott decision?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It increased tensions between the North and South.

• It granted citizenship to all African Americans.

• It ended the Civil War.

What did the Supreme Court declare about the Missouri Compromise in the Dred Scott decision?

• It was constitutional and should be enforced.

• It was irrelevant to the case.

• It was unconstitutional and void.

• It needed to be revised.

Was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens.

• Marbury vs. Madison
• Worcester vs. Georgia
• Dred Scott Case
• McCullough vs. Maryland

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

• Dred Scott was set free since he lived in a free state. Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

• Dred Scott was property and not a citizen. Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

• Dred Scott's owners were guilty of holding him against his will and were arrested. Missouri Compromise was constitutional.

• Dred Scott's owners had to pay Dred Scott for work he completed. Missouri Compromise was constitutional.

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

• It ended slavery in the northern states

• It declared that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories

• It led to the immediate start of the Civil War

• It granted voting rights to freed slaves