Dred Scott

Which Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling?

• Slavery Could Never Legally End

• Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

• Slavery Helped The Economy

• Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

How Many Months After The Final Ruling Were The Scotts Freed?

• 2 Days

• 5 Months

• 3 Months

• 4 Years

• 1 Week

How did this impact the civil war?

• It impacted the civil war by making both sides of the slavery argument heat up.

• It did not Impact the Civil War

• It Added More Soldiers to the Sides

What was the impact of the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision on the United States?

• It strengthened the Democratic Party.

• It was able to calm for a while the growing anger between North and South.

• It angered the South and pleased the North.

• It divided the US further and brought it closer to war.

What did Dred Scott argue in the Scott v. Sandford case?

• He was free because he had lived in free states

• He was free because he was now a slaveholder

• He should not have been captured because he was a fugitive

• He should get his property back through due process

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 the ruling of the Missouri court in the Dred Scott case?

• Only Scott should be free

• The Scotts should be freed, but the decision was later overturned

• The children of the Scotts would be free

• Only Scott's wife should be free