A Lawsuit and a Decision DE 9.3 page seven

What was the main argument of Southerners regarding slavery?

• Slavery should be decided by popular sovereignty.

• Slavery should be prohibited everywhere.

• Prohibiting slavery was unconstitutional.

• Slavery should be abolished immediately.

Who was Dred Scott?

• A Missouri man who was enslaved

• A Supreme Court Justice

• A Northern abolitionist

• A Southern plantation owner

What did Dred Scott do to seek his freedom?

• He sued in court.

• He wrote a book.

• He joined the abolitionist movement.

• He escaped to Canada.

What was the Supreme Court's decision regarding Dred Scott's status?

• He was a citizen.

• He was property.

• He was entitled to vote.

• He was a free man.

According to the Supreme Court, what did the Constitution protect?

• Religious freedom

• The right to vote

• Property

• Freedom of speech

What was declared unconstitutional by the Dred Scott decision?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Missouri Compromise

What did the Dred Scott decision say about African Americans?

• They were citizens.

• They could vote.

• They were not citizens.

• They could own property.

What was the impact of the Dred Scott decision on free states?

• They were unaffected by the decision.

• They had to accept slavery if slaves were brought in.

• They could enforce their own laws on slavery.

• They could choose to abolish slavery.

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the Republican Party's platform?

• It supported the expansion of slavery.

• It declared the platform unconstitutional.

• It endorsed the platform.

• It had no effect on the platform.

What was Stephen Douglas's idea of 'popular sovereignty'?

• Each state should decide the issue of slavery for itself.

• The federal government should decide the issue of slavery.

• Slavery should be abolished everywhere.

• Slavery should be expanded to all territories.