U6 L10: Dred Scott & Senate Debates (8.59 & 8.60)- Practice

U6 L10: Dred Scott & Senate Debates (8.59 & 8.60)- Practice

8th Grade

20 Qs

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U6 L10: Dred Scott & Senate Debates (8.59 & 8.60)- Practice

U6 L10: Dred Scott & Senate Debates (8.59 & 8.60)- Practice

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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TN.8.60., TN.8.59.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1) Why did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?

a. Dred Scott argued that the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were unconstitutional.

b. Dred Scott argued that the Declaration of Independence stated that all people had rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

c. Dred Scott argued that, because he was born on U.S. soil, he was technically a citizen of the United States.

d. Dred Scott argued that, because he lived in states and territories where slavery was illegal, he should be legally free.

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TN.8.59.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2) How did Republicans and other antislavery groups react to the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

a. They accepted the Supreme Court’s decision, recognizing that banning slavery violated the Fifth Amendment.

b. They opposed the Supreme Court’s decision, protesting that the Court’s ruling was a crime.

c. The opposed the Supreme Court’s decision, arguing that Roger B. Taney had accepted an illegal bribe.

d. The opposed the Supreme Court’s decision but respected the supreme authority of the Court in legal matters.

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3.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Locate the state of Illinois.

4.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Locate the state of Missouri.

5.

HOTSPOT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Locate the state of Wisconsin.

6.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Match the image to the historical figure.

Dred Scott

Media Image

Henry Clay

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John Brown

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Abraham Lincoln

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Stephen Douglas

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7.

CATEGORIZE QUESTION

3 mins • 9 pts

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Dred Scott Decision

,

(b) Stephen Douglas

,

(c) Abraham Lincoln

African-Americans are not citizens

government can not stop the spread of slavery

Illinois Republican

supported popular sovereignty

achieved fame from 1858 race

won 1858 Senate race

Illinois Democrat

wanted to stop slavery on moral grounds

enslaved people are legally property

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TN.8.59.

TN.8.60.

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