Dred Scott Decision Quiz

Who was Dred Scott?

• A Supreme Court Justice

• An enslaved person who sued for his freedom

• A famous abolitionist

• A President of the United States

What was the Dred Scott decision?

• A ruling that Dred Scott was not entitled to his freedom

• A ruling that abolished slavery in the United States

• A ruling that African Americans could be U.S. citizens

• A ruling that Dred Scott was entitled to his freedom

How did the Dred Scott decision contribute to the American Civil War?

• It strengthened the Missouri Compromise

• It resolved the issue of slavery peacefully

• It invalidated the Missouri Compromise, fueling sectional controversy

• It led to the immediate abolition of slavery

How did the Dred Scott decision affect the election of 1860?

• It had no impact on the election

• It led to the election of a Southern candidate

• It united the Democratic Party

• It split the Democratic Party and helped Abraham Lincoln win

How is the Dred Scott decision remembered?

• As a great decision by the Supreme Court

• As the worst decision ever rendered by the Supreme Court

• As a minor decision with little impact

• As a decision that ended slavery

What did the Dred Scott decision declare about African Americans?

• They were entitled to vote in all states

• They were free in all territories

• They could be U.S. citizens

• They could never be U.S. citizens

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• A law that allowed slavery in all U.S. territories

• A law that declared free all territories west of Missouri and north of latitude 36°30′

• A law that had no relation to slavery

• A law that abolished slavery in the United States

Who was the Chief Justice during the Dred Scott decision?

• John Marshall

• Roger B. Taney

• Earl Warren

• William Rehnquist

What did the Dred Scott decision say about Congress's power?

• Congress had the power to exclude slavery from the territories

• Congress had no power to exclude slavery from the territories

• Congress could abolish slavery in all states

• Congress could only regulate slavery in the Southern states

What was the outcome of Dred Scott's lawsuit in the Missouri state court in 1850?

• The court refused to hear the case

• The court declared Scott a slave

• The court declared Scott a U.S. citizen

• The court declared Scott free