DLD 1.10 Dred Scott Case Quiz

What amendment is mentioned in relation to birthright citizenship?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

Who was Dred Scott's original enslaver?

• John Emerson

• Peter Blow

• Irene Emerson

• John Sanford

In which state did Dred Scott live as an enslaved person before moving to free states?

• Illinois

• Wisconsin

• Missouri

• Virginia

What was the basis of Dred Scott's legal claim for freedom?

• He was born free

• He had lived in free states

• He purchased his freedom

• He was granted freedom by his enslaver

Which court initially granted Dred Scott his freedom?

• US Supreme Court

• Missouri Supreme Court

• St. Louis district court

• Federal court

Who was the Chief Justice during the Dred Scott case?

• John Marshall

• Roger Taney

• Earl Warren

• William Rehnquist

According to the Supreme Court, could free Black people in the north be considered citizens?

• Yes

• No

• Only if they owned property

• Only if they were born in the north

What did the Missouri Compromise designate?

• All states as free states

• All states as slave states

• Part of the Louisiana Purchase as free and part as slave territory

• No new states could be admitted

What did the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford declare about the ban on slavery?

• It was constitutional

• It was unconstitutional

• It was up to individual states

• It was up to Congress

What was one of the consequences of the Dred Scott decision?

• It led to the abolition of slavery

• It solidified Black Americans' status as an underclass

• It granted voting rights to Black Americans

• It ended the Civil War