Dred Scott Case and Citizenship

Which of the following aspects of life can citizenship influence?

• Where a person works

• Where a person can travel

• Whether a person can vote

• All of the above

What does the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution primarily establish regarding citizenship?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Birthright citizenship

• The right to a fair trial

What was the main legal argument Dred Scott used to sue for his freedom?

• He was born a free man

• He had purchased his freedom from his enslaver

• He had lived in free territories with his enslaver

• His enslaver had died, making him free

What was the primary goal of the Missouri Compromise?

• To abolish slavery in all U.S. states

• To allow each state to decide on the legality of slavery independently

• To balance congressional power between free and slave territories as the country expanded

• To expand the territory acquired through the Louisiana Purchase

What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?

• Dred Scott was declared a free man.

• Enslaved African Americans were recognized as citizens.

• Enslaved African Americans were not considered citizens and could not sue in federal court.

• The Missouri Compromise was upheld.

What did Chief Justice Roger Taney state about Black people in his majority opinion for the Dred Scott case?

• They were entitled to full citizenship rights.

• They were considered citizens if they lived in free states.

• They were not included as "citizens" in the Constitution and had no rights white men were bound to respect.

• They could become citizens through a special legal process.

Beyond citizenship, what else did the Dred Scott decision declare about slavery in U.S. territories?

• Slavery was banned in all new territories.

• The ban on slavery in territories like the Louisiana Purchase was unconstitutional.

• Only state governments could decide on the legality of slavery.

• Congress had the sole power to ban slavery in territories.

What was a major long-term consequence of the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision?

• It immediately led to the abolition of slavery nationwide.

• It solidified the status of Black Americans as an underclass and contributed to the Civil War.

• It granted voting rights to all African Americans.

• It improved relations between slave states and free states.