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Dred Scott Decision

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dred Scott Was...

a)

A Slave

b)

A Slave Owner

c)

A Minister

d)

An Army Soldier

2.

When did John F.A. Sanford aquire ownership of Dred Scott

a)

He always was the owner

b)

After Sanford's sister got remarried

c)

After John Emerson died

3.
Dred Scott was famous for ___________. 
a)
being sued by someone else
b)
suing for his freedom
c)
being in the military
d)
being a famous doctor
4.

How Long did it Take for the Case to Get to the Surpreme Court and Get Decided?

a)

4 Years

b)

15 Months

c)

11 Years

d)

1460 Days

5.

True or False: The Case Started out in Missouri State Court

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of The Following was not a Stakeholder in this Case?

a)

Dred Scott

b)

John A.F. Sandford

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Roger B. Taney

7.

True or False: Scott's owner was a Minister

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which one of the Areas that Scott Lived in was Not Anti-Slave?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Illinois

c)

Missouri

9.

Where did John Emerson Die?

a)

Illinois

b)

Missouri

c)

Wisconsin

10.

John Emerson's Wife Refused To...

a)

Let The Scotts Buy Their Freedom

b)

Live With The Scotts

c)

Escort the Scotts to Court

d)

Give the Scotts Medicine for Their Sick Child

11.

What Claim Did Dred Scott Sue With?

a)

Slavery Is Illegal

b)

Since He Had Once Lived In An Anti-Slavery Area He Would Always Be Free

c)

No One Should be a Slave or Own Slaves.

d)

People with Slaves Should be Prosecuted

12.

What Happened After Dred Scott And His Family Were Declared Free In State Court?

a)

They Were Let Free

b)

Mrs. Emerson Left Them Enslaved With Her Brother, John F.A. Sanford

c)

They Lived Happily Ever After

d)

They Were Killed

13.

In Supreme Court, Who Did Dred Scott Sue?

a)

John F.A. Sanford

b)

Roger B. Taney

c)

John Emerson

d)

Mrs. Emerson

14.

Which Of The Following Was In The Final Ruling?

a)

Slavery Could Never Legally End

b)

Slaves Were Property And Not Citizens And Could Not Sue In Court

c)

Slavery Helped The Economy

d)

Slaves Were Essential To A Healthy Life

15.

How Many Months After The Final Ruling Were The Scotts Freed?

a)

2 Days

b)

5 Months

c)

3 Months

d)

4 Years

e)

1 Week

16.

What Were The Effects Of The Dred Scott Decision?

a)

Pro-Slavery Advocates Were Happy

b)

All Slaves Were Free

c)

Anti-Slavery Advocates Were Agitated

d)

Slavery Continued For the Next 100 Years

17.

How did this impact the civil war?

a)

It impacted the civil war by making both sides of the slavery argument heat up.

b)

It did not Impact the Civil War

c)

It Added More Soldiers to the Sides