Understanding the Dred Scott Case

In which state was slavery illegal when Emerson moved there with Dred Scott?

• Missouri

• Minnesota

• Louisiana

• Illinois

What profession did Dr. John Emerson practice?

• Lawyer

• Teacher

• Army Surgeon

• Merchant

Who inherited Dr. John Emerson's estate and the Scott family?

• Benjamin Curtis

• John Sanford

• Irene Emerson

• Roswell Field

What action did Dred and Harriet Scott take in 1846?

• They sued for freedom

• They purchased a house

• They escaped

• They moved to a free state

Which court reversed the decision granting the Scotts their freedom?

• Federal Court

• Supreme Court of the United States

• Illinois State Court

• Missouri Supreme Court

What was the main legal question in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Did living in a free state free a slave?

• Was the Missouri Compromise constitutional?

• Could slaves sue for freedom?

• Was Dred Scott a U.S. citizen?

What was the final ruling of the Supreme Court in the Dred Scott case?

• Missouri Compromise was upheld

• Slavery was abolished

• Dred Scott was freed

• Dred Scott remained a slave

What major event did the Dred Scott decision help to provoke?

• World War I

• The Revolutionary War

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

Which amendment directly overturned the Dred Scott decision?

• 14th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What did Dred Scott do after being freed by the Supreme Court's decision?

• Became a lawyer

• Worked in a hotel

• Moved to Canada

• Wrote a memoir