Dred Scott Case and Its Impact

In 1846, Dred Scott and his wife Harriet sued for their freedom, arguing that their time in free states had legally freed them. The case reached the U.S. Supreme Court, where Chief Justice Roger B. Taney ruled against them, stating African Americans could not sue in federal courts. This decision overturned the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act, sparking outrage in the North. Dred and Harriet remained enslaved until 1857. Dred died in 1858, while Harriet lived to see the 13th Amendment abolish slavery.

In what year did Dred and Harriet Scott file their lawsuit for freedom?

• 1865

• 1857

• 1846

• 1832

What was the basis of Dred and Harriet Scott's legal argument for freedom?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The 'once-free, always-free' policy

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Who was the Chief Justice that wrote the majority opinion in the Dred Scott case?

• Roger B. Taney

• Earl Warren

• John Marshall

• Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

What did the Supreme Court rule regarding African Americans in the Dred Scott decision?

• They were granted national citizenship

• They could not sue in federal courts

• They could sue in federal courts

• They could vote in federal elections

Which legislative acts were overturned by the Dred Scott decision?

• The Homestead Act and the Pacific Railway Act

• The Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act

• The Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act

• The Emancipation Proclamation and the 14th Amendment

How was the Dred Scott decision received in the northern United States?

• It was widely supported

• It was immediately repudiated

• It was ignored

• It was celebrated

In what year were Dred and Harriet Scott finally freed?

• 1846

• 1857

• 1832

• 1865

What illness did Dred Scott die from shortly after gaining freedom?

• Tuberculosis

• Smallpox

• Cholera

• Influenza

How long did Harriet Scott live after Dred's death?

• 5 more years

• 10 more years

• 20 more years

• 30 more years

Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

• The 13th Amendment

• The 12th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment

• The 15th Amendment