Impact of the Dred Scott Case on Citizenship Rights

What was the main issue at the heart of the Dred Scott vs. Sanford case?

• The expansion of the United States territory

• The right to vote for women

• The legality of the Missouri Compromise

• The definition of citizenship in the United States

What was the Missouri Compromise of 1820 primarily about?

• Balancing the number of free and slave states

• Defining the borders of the United States

• Granting voting rights to all men

• Establishing trade routes

Where was Dred Scott born?

• Louisiana

• Virginia

• Missouri

• Illinois

Why was Dred Scott's daughter considered lawfully free?

• She was born in a free state

• She was purchased by a free family

• She escaped to a free state

• She was granted freedom by the court

Who became the sole owner of the Scott family after Dr. Emerson's death?

• Harriet Scott

• Roger Taney

• John Sanford

• Eliza Sanford

What was one of the main conclusions of Chief Justice Roger Taney in the Dred Scott case?

• Dred Scott was a free man

• The Missouri Compromise was constitutional

• Slavery was abolished

• Black people could not be citizens

What did the Supreme Court declare about the Missouri Compromise?

• It was constitutional

• It was irrelevant

• It was unconstitutional

• It was a temporary measure

What was the immediate impact of the Dred Scott decision on the tensions between the North and South?

• It led to immediate peace

• It increased tensions

• It had no impact

• It eased tensions

Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• 15th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• Citizenship rights for all people born in the United States

• Freedom of speech

• Voting rights for women

• The right to bear arms