
Quiz on the Dred Scott Case
Authored by Julie Campa
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
In what year did the U.S. Supreme Court deliver its decision on the Dred Scott case?
1872
1848
1857
1865
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
Who purchased Dred Scott after Peter Blow's death?
Irene Emerson
John Emerson
Taylor Blow
Roger Taney
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 2 pts
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
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