Dred Scott Case Quiz

What did Southern leaders threaten to do during the time of the Dred Scott case?

• Unite with the North

• Split off from the Union

• Abolish slavery

• Compromise with the North

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What was the critical issue the Supreme Court hoped to solve with the Dred Scott case?

• Taxation laws

• Education reform

• Whether new territories would become slave or free

• Trade agreements

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What was the main reason for the growing complexity of the slavery debate?

• Economic issues

• Population growth and new territories

• Educational reforms

• Trade agreements

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What was Dred Scott's status throughout his life?

• He was a free man

• He was a soldier

• He was enslaved

• He was a lawyer

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Where was Dred Scott born?

• Missouri

• Virginia

• Illinois

• Louisiana

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What might have inspired Dred Scott to seek freedom through the courts?

• A promise from Emerson

• A refusal from Emerson's widow

• A new law

• A letter from his family

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What was Dred Scott unable to do throughout his life?

• Speak English

• Read or write

• Travel freely

• Work as a lawyer

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In what year did the Supreme Court of Missouri overturn the earlier ruling?

• 1852

• 1847

• 1854

• 1856

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Why did Scott think he had a chance in his legal fight?

• Missouri had freed slaves before

• He had a strong lawyer

• He had public support

• He had new evidence

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What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 limit?

• Territories where slavery could be practiced

• Voting rights for women

• Trade with Europe

• Immigration laws

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