Dred Scott Case

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

(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.

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 was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

• Dred Scott was granted his freedom.

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld.

• Dred Scott remained a slave, and African Americans could not be citizens.

• Slavery was abolished in all territories.

In what year did the Supreme Court deliver its decision on the Dred Scott case?

• 1850

• 1857

• 1863

• 1865

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the power of Congress over slavery?

• It increased Congress's power to regulate slavery

• It had no effect on Congress's power

• It decreased Congress's power to regulate slavery

• It gave Congress the power to abolish slavery

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the political landscape in the United States?

• It strengthened the Democratic Party

• It had no significant effect

• It led to the formation of the Republican Party

• It intensified the sectional conflict between North and South

In what year was the Dred Scott decision made?

• 1776

• 1857

• 1865

• 1896

What was the main legal question at the heart of the Dred Scott decision?

• Whether Congress could regulate slavery in the territories

• Whether Dred Scott could sue in federal court

• Whether slavery was constitutional

• Whether slaves could be considered citizens