Quiz on the Dred Scott Case

What was the Dred Scott case also known as?

• Dred Scott v. Ferguson

• Dred Scott v. United States

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Dred Scott v. The State

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

• 1872

• 1848

• 1857

• 1865

What was the Supreme Court's ruling regarding Dred Scott's status?

• His case was dismissed without a ruling

• He was entitled to his freedom

• He remained enslaved because he was not considered a citizen

• He was granted citizenship but not freedom

Who purchased Dred Scott after Peter Blow's death?

• Irene Emerson

• John Emerson

• Taylor Blow

• Roger Taney

Which territories did Dred Scott live in that were free at the time?

• Ohio and Indiana

• Kansas and Nebraska

• Michigan and Iowa

• Illinois and Wisconsin Territory

Who was the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court who wrote the majority opinion in the Dred Scott case?

• William Rehnquist

• Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

• John Marshall

• Roger Taney

What did the Dred Scott decision say about the rights of slave owners?

• It limited their rights in free states

• It said nothing about their rights

• It protected their rights under the Fifth Amendment

• It encouraged states to decide on slave owner rights

How did Dred Scott finally gain his freedom?

• By running away to a free state

• Through another Supreme Court decision

• He was emancipated by Taylor Blow

• The 13th Amendment freed him

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

• It led to immediate abolition of slavery

• It intensified the debate over slavery

• It resolved the issue of slavery

• It had no significant impact

Who was Dred Scott's owner at the time of his Supreme Court case?

• John Emerson

• Irene Emerson

• Peter Blow

• John Sandford