Dred Scott Reading Quiz

In what year was Dred Scott born?

• 1799

• 1820

• 1833

• 1843

What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 do?

• Made Illinois a free state

• Outlawed slavery in territories north of Missouri

• Declared all people of African descent as non-citizens

• Allowed Dred Scott to sue for his freedom

Who refused to grant Dred Scott his freedom after Dr. Emerson's death?

• Roger Taney

• Eliza Sanford

• John Emerson

• The Supreme Court

What was the Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

• Slavery was outlawed in all states

• Dred Scott was not free

• Dred Scott became a U.S. citizen

• Dred Scott was free

What did Chief Justice Roger Taney state about people of African descent?

• They were entitled to compensation for enslavement

• They could vote

• They were automatically free in free states

• They were not U.S. citizens

What amendment is NOT mentioned as overturning the Scott decision?

• 14th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What was the main impact of the Dred Scott decision?

• It declared all slaves free

• It reduced tensions between the North and South

• It made the Missouri Compromise constitutional

• It increased tensions leading to the Civil War