Dred Scott Case

What did the Dred Scott decision say about the rights of slave owners?

• It limited their rights in free states

• It said nothing about their rights

• It protected their rights under the Fifth Amendment

• It encouraged states to decide on slave owner rights

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

• It led to immediate abolition of slavery

• It intensified the debate over slavery

• It resolved the issue of slavery

• It had no significant impact

Who was Dred Scott's owner at the time of his Supreme Court case?

• John Emerson

• Irene Emerson

• Peter Blow

• John Sandford

What Claim Did Dred Scott Sue With?

• Slavery Is Illegal

• Since He Had Once Lived In An Anti-Slavery Area He Would Always Be Free

• No One Should be a Slave or Own Slaves.

• People with Slaves Should be Prosecuted

In the Supreme Court case Dred Scott v. Sanford, Dred Scott sued saying his owner had illegally taken him to a ​ (a)   state. He argued he should now be free. Instead, the Court decided that slavery was ​ legal in all territories. African

Americans were ​ denied citizenship ​ (b)   , even if they

were free.

• free

• rights

• given

• property

The Dred Scott v. Sandford court case declared slaves as ​ ​ (a)  

• property.

• citizens.

• unconstitutional.

• free.

The Dred Scott v. Sandford decision by the Supreme Court caused-

• increased tension between northerners and southerners

• tension with American Indians in the Midwest

• the recognition of all African Americans as citizens

Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice in the Dred Scott case? 

• Roger Taney

• John Crittenden

• John Marshall

• Stephen A. Douglas

In the Supreme Court Case of Dred Scott v. Sanford, the court said that Dred Scott had no right to sue because as a slave:

• He did not own land

• He was not a registered voter

• He was not married

• He was not a citizen

What was Dred Scott?

• A soldier

• A slave who sued for his freedom

• A Supreme Court judge

• A president