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Why did he think he was free?

• He Bought His Freedom

• His Owner Died

• He Was Kidnapped

• He Lived Temporarily In A Free State/Territory

What is Dred Scott known for?

• a slave who fought for his freedom

• a slave owner

• a captain

• a person

What best describes Dred Scott ?

• slave who sued for his freedom

• slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave

• Georgia politician trying to ban slavery

• Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery

Dred Scott's case went to...

• the Georgia State Supreme Court.

• the United States Supreme Court.

• the U.S. Congress.

• Georgia General Assembly

The Dred Scott decision...

• angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

• satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

• promoted the abolitionist movement.

• resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

(Please select three correct answers) In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...

• were NOT citizens of the U.S.

• had NO right to sue in court.

• were considered to be the property of their owner.

• should all be freed immediately.

The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...

• fugitive slaves.

• abolitionists.

• slave owners.

• anti-slavery groups.

What was a direct consequence of the Dred Scott decision?

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery.

• It increased tensions between the North and South.

• It granted citizenship to all African Americans.

• It ended the Civil War.

What did the Supreme Court declare about the Missouri Compromise in the Dred Scott decision?

• It was constitutional and should be enforced.

• It was irrelevant to the case.

• It was unconstitutional and void.

• It needed to be revised.

Was the Supreme Court decision that said slaves were property and not citizens.

• Marbury vs. Madison
• Worcester vs. Georgia
• Dred Scott Case
• McCullough vs. Maryland