Crash Course Black American History Quiz

What amendment grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.?

• 14th Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

Who was Dred Scott?

• An enslaved Black man

• A Supreme Court Justice

• An army surgeon

• A President of the United States

What was the initial reason for Dred Scott's court case?

• To gain employment rights

• To challenge a voting law

• To live his life as free or enslaved

• To obtain a passport

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

• Missouri and Virginia

• Illinois and Wisconsin

• California and New York

• Florida and Texas

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

• Dred Scott was free

• Dred Scott remained enslaved

• Dred Scott was granted citizenship

• The case was dismissed

What did Chief Justice Roger Taney state about Black people's rights in the Constitution?

• They are considered citizens but with restrictions

• They are only entitled to limited rights

• They have no rights which the white man was bound to respect

• They have all the same rights as white people

What did the Scott v. Sandford decision say about Congress' power over slavery in territories?

• Congress could decide on slavery laws

• Congress had no power to ban slavery

• The decision was silent on this matter

• Only states could decide on slavery

What was one of the outcomes of the Scott v. Sandford decision?

• It was immediately overturned

• It granted citizenship to all Black people

• It led to the Civil War

• It ended slavery in the United States

What amendment overturned the Scott v. Sandford decision?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

How did the Scott v. Sandford decision affect Black Americans' legal rights?

• It allowed them to file suits at the federal level

• It had no effect on their legal rights

• It granted them additional legal protections

• It barred them from filing suits at the federal level