Who was the enslaved Black man at the center of the Dred Scott case?
Dred Scott Crash Course Black American History Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
John Emerson
Peter Blow
Dred Scott
Harriet Robinson
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which state was Dred Scott born into slavery?
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Virginia
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the ruling of the Missouri Supreme Court in Dred Scott's case?
Ruled in favor of Dred Scott
Dismissed the case
Ruled against Dred Scott
Sent the case to the US Supreme Court
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who wrote the majority opinion in the Dred Scott v. Sandford case?
Roger Taney
Irene
John Sanford
John Emerson
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Chief Justice Roger Taney declare about enslaved African-Americans in the Dred Scott case?
They were considered citizens
They could file suits at the federal level
They were not citizens
They had the right to vote
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision declare about the ban on slavery in the Louisiana Purchase territories?
It left the decision to Congress
It upheld the ban on slavery
It declared the ban unconstitutional
It upheld the power of territorial governments to ban slavery
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision perpetuate in US immigration policy?
The idea that non-white Americans were not entitled to dignity or safety
The elimination of racial divisions
Entitlement to dignity and safety for all immigrants
Equal opportunities for all immigrants
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