Dred Scott Case Quiz

Where was Dred Scott born?

• Wisconsin

• Missouri

• Virginia

• Illinois

Who was John Emerson?

• A doctor in the US Army

• A politician

• A lawyer

• A Supreme Court judge

What was the main claim in Dred Scott's lawsuit?

• He was mistreated by his master

• He was a free man by birth

• He was promised freedom by his master

• He was illegally held in free territories

Why did the Supreme Court rule that it had no jurisdiction over Dred Scott's case?

• The case was already decided by a lower court

• The case was too old

• Dred Scott was not a citizen of the United States

• The case was not important

What did the Supreme Court say about the Missouri Compromise?

• It was constitutional

• It was outdated

• It was unconstitutional

• It was irrelevant

How many justices agreed with the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Eight

• Five

• Six

• Seven

What was the reaction in the North to the Supreme Court's decision?

• It was celebrated

• It was welcomed

• It was ignored

• It was considered offensive

What happened to Dred Scott and his family after the Supreme Court decision?

• They were imprisoned

• They remained slaves

• They were freed

• They moved to another state