DRED SCOTT CASE QUIZ

Who first owned Dred Scott?

• Dr. John Emerson

• Peter Blow Family

• Abraham Lincoln

• Frederick Douglass

Which state was a slave state in 1860?

• Illinois

• New York

• Virginia

• Wisconsin

Which state was a free state in 1860?

• Texas

• Wisconsin

• Virginia

• Arkansas

What does the term 'sue' mean?

• To move to a new place.

• To bring legal action against a person to settle a difference.

• To buy something.

• To free someone from slavery.

In what year did Mrs. Emerson appeal the trial to the MO Supreme Court?

• 1846

• 1847

• 1850

• 1852

What was Dred Scott considered as per the ruling?

• A free man

• Personal property

• A citizen

• A worker

Stephen Douglas is best described as:

• An abolitionist

• A non-abolitionist

• A scientist

• An artist

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?

• Frederick Douglass - Abolitionist

• Stephen Douglas - Non-abolitionist

• Frederick Douglass - Non-abolitionist

• None of the above

What was a realization of some northerners who remained quiet on the issue of slavery due to the Dred Scott decision?

• Slavery could expand to the north, even into the free states.

• Slavery would be abolished immediately.

• The Civil War would end soon.

• The Dred Scott decision had no impact.

What major role did the Dred Scott decision play in the creation of the 13th amendment?

• It abolished slavery.

• It expanded slavery to the north.

• It had no impact on the 13th amendment.

• It led to the Civil War.