WorksheetsDRED SCOTT CASE QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who first owned Dred Scott?
Dr. John Emerson
Peter Blow Family
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
Which state was a slave state in 1860?
Illinois
New York
Virginia
Wisconsin
Which state was a free state in 1860?
Texas
Wisconsin
Virginia
Arkansas
What does the term 'sue' mean?
To move to a new place.
To bring legal action against a person to settle a difference.
To buy something.
To free someone from slavery.
In what year did Mrs. Emerson appeal the trial to the MO Supreme Court?
1846
1847
1850
1852
What was Dred Scott considered as per the ruling?
A free man
Personal property
A citizen
A worker
Stephen Douglas is best described as:
An abolitionist
A non-abolitionist
A scientist
An artist
Which of the following pairs is correctly matched?
Frederick Douglass - Abolitionist
Stephen Douglas - Non-abolitionist
Frederick Douglass - Non-abolitionist
None of the above
What was a realization of some northerners who remained quiet on the issue of slavery due to the Dred Scott decision?
Slavery could expand to the north, even into the free states.
Slavery would be abolished immediately.
The Civil War would end soon.
The Dred Scott decision had no impact.
What major role did the Dred Scott decision play in the creation of the 13th amendment?
It abolished slavery.
It expanded slavery to the north.
It had no impact on the 13th amendment.
It led to the Civil War.
Where was Dred Scott born?
Wisconsin
Virginia
Illinois
Georgia
What were the 2 free states Dred Scott moved to with his master?
Illinois and Wisconsin
What was the slave state Dred Scott lived with his master?
What year did Dred Scott sue for his freedom?
What year did the Supreme Court rule on the Dred Scott case?
From the presentation,
Dred Scott case influenced the creation of the 13th Amendment,
gives all citizens the right to vote regardless of race or color.
True
False
At the end of Dred Scott case, Mrs. Emerson married who?
abolitionist
non-abolitionist
Mr. S
How long after Dred Scott recieved his freedom did he die?
9 months
From our discussion,
what did Dred Scott die of?
Where is Dred Scott buried?
